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- noun mathematics, physics, astronomy The
point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used inastronomy for thecentre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.
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In [[geometry]], the '' 'barycentre' '' or '' 'centre of mass' '' or '' 'centre of gravity' ''
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In [[geometry]], the '' 'barycentre' '' or '' 'centre of mass' '' or '' 'centre of gravity' '' of a system of particles or a rigid body is a point at which various systems of force may be deemed to act.
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In [[geometry]], the '' 'barycentre' '' or '' 'centre of mass' '' or '' 'centre of gravity' '' above as a spatial average of masses, the centre of gravity can be expressed similarly as a spatial average of the forces are generally only identical if the gravitational field (as expressed in terms of the
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In [[geometry]], the '' 'barycentre' '' or '' 'centre of mass' '' or '' 'centre of gravity' '' above, the centre of gravity can be expressed similarly as an average of the forces are generally only identical if the gravitational field (as expressed in terms of the
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Gemenon is the twin planet of Caprica, the two circling a gravitational barycentre as they circle their central star.
Archive 2010-03-01 Adam Whitehead 2010
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Gemenon is the twin planet of Caprica, the two circling a gravitational barycentre as they circle their central star.
The Twelve Colonies of Humanity Adam Whitehead 2010
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At a time when more and more dead-tree newspapers and magazines are closing down, or going purely online, and when more and more online titles are starting to run bloggers as part of the mix, it seems to me that the barycentre of digital publishing is mostly certainly moving deep into the heart of the blogosphere.
W(h)ither Blogging? glyn moody 2007
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At a time when more and more dead-tree newspapers and magazines are closing down, or going purely online, and when more and more online titles are starting to run bloggers as part of the mix, it seems to me that the barycentre of digital publishing is mostly certainly moving deep into the heart of the blogosphere.
Archive 2007-11-01 glyn moody 2007
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A cursory literature search on ADS only shows a small handful of references claiming any solid link between sunspot activity and solar motions around the solar system barycentre and nothing in a high-impact journal.
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The [[gravitational attraction]] of a mass is centred at its barycentre (hence the term "centre of gravity"), and the [[angular momentum (classical) | (classical) angular momentum]] of the mass resolves into components related to the rotation of the body about its barycentre and the angular movement of the barycentre.
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word barycentre
JM is contemplating his barycentre
September 12, 2010