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A person in a grocery store is standing carrying a big sack of rice (that has a mass of 10 kg) on the top of his head. Where is his CG located relative to his original CG (i.e when he is standing without the sack of rice on his head)

a) Higher than his original CG
b) Lower than his original CG
c) At the same point as his original CG
d) Insufficient information

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Answer:

The CG is located higher than his original CG.

Step-by-step explanation:

Centre of gravity (CG), in physics, an imaginary point in a body of matter where, for convenience in certain calculations, the total weight of the body may be thought to be concentrated. In a uniform gravitational field the centre of gravity is identical to the centre of mass, a term preferred by physicists.

His CG is located higher than his original CG when he is standing without the sack of rice on his head.

A system is said to be in stable equilibrium if, when displaced from equilibrium, it experiences a net force or torque in a direction opposite to the direction of the displacement. A system is in unstable equilibrium if, when displaced, it experiences a net force or torque in the same direction as the displacement from equilibrium. A system is in neutral equilibrium if its equilibrium is independent of displacements from its original position. A marble on a flat horizontal surface is an example.

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