Examples of centre of gravity

• The only disadvantage is the high centre of gravity, making the table wobble in some situations.

• The dots on the diagram show the athlete's centre of gravity.

• The movement takes the opponent's centre of gravity forwards, causing him to fall.

• The world's economic centre of gravity was the United States.

• The danger for Venice is that the centre of gravity - and the glitter and glamour - will shift south to the Italian capital.

• A subsidiary cause of tides is found in the revolution of the earth and moon about their common centre of gravity. 

• In the act of seizing the hare the short-necked dog may lose the centre of gravity and fall. 

• So long as the centre of gravity was below the level of the water-line, there was no fear of a fresh capsize.