where is the human centre of gravity?

Answer 1

The sternum. (breastbone)

Answer 2

The center of gravity is definitely going to change a little in location from one person to the next but the idea behind center of gravity if I am not mistaken is that if you were to hang an object from one point and then draw a line from that point straight downward then turn the object again and do the same, it would be the point where those two lines would meet. Slightly complicated with People. But this works with inanimate objects and as we know people are any thing but fixed positioned. So realistically the center of gravity can change for a person depending on what position they are in. In fact the center of gravity can possibly even be outside of the persons body, say if they were to shape themselves like the letter "C". Because then the point in the middle would be somewhere in the space in side the "C". Sorry if this is confusing Some questions don't have simple answers. Hope this helps. But ideally I would assume it would be towards the center of the body somewhere in the abdomen if you were standing upright.

Answer 3

The centre of gravity of a human depends on many features. Women differ from men, ie. the female pelvis is larger than that of a male so there will be a difference. A baby's head is larger, this will make his/her centre of gravity different. here is a calculation that can be made for an adult. Access
http://biomech.ftvs.cuni.cz/pbpk/kompendium/biomechanika/geometrie_teziste_vypocet_en.php
for what you need to do.

Answer 4

Depends how fat you are but it will be very near the top of your body. If you don't react you will fall over so the centre of gravity is high - If the centre of gravity was low you'd just wobble about a bit.
Depends how much drink youv'e had really. :-)

Answer 5

The centre of gravity of man standing is straight down.

Answer 6

We are nearly symmetrical from left to right, so it will be in the "middle" in that sense. To test the longitudinal direction, I laid lengthways across the arm of my sofa and tried to balance on it in a "stretched out flat" position. Besides requiring some athleticism, it was pretty easy. My Centre of Gravity -- just above my buttocks

Answer 7

To find out where it is you first have to know what a centre of gravity is.
In physics, 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. The concept is sometimes useful in designing static structures (e.g., buildings and bridges) or in predicting the behaviour of a moving body when it is acted on by gravity.
The location of a body's centre of gravity may coincide with the geometric centre of the body, especially in a symmetrically shaped object composed of homogeneous material. An asymmetrical object composed of a variety of materials with different masses, however, is likely to have a centre of gravity located at some distance from its geometric centre. In some cases, such as hollow bodies or irregularly shaped objects, the centre of gravity (or centre of mass) may occur in space at a point external to the physical material—e.g., in the centre of a tennis ball or between the legs of a chair.
The centre of gravity of any body can also be determined by a simple physical procedure. When an object is suspended from any single point, its centre of gravity lies directly beneath that point.

Answer 8

The center of gravity varies from person to person depending on weight distribution. The location in a woman changes when she is pregnant or if she gets huge breast implants; the whole plastic surgery thing has changed the center of gravity for millions of women nationwide. Hehe

Answer 9

WOW, this is a good question!! There are several thoughts on this and several people have hit on them. The TRUE center of gravity is located 6 inches behind your head as your THIRD eye (as one guy pointed out) but that cant exist since it isnt on your body. For equilibrium purposes the CoG is the inner ear, as if this is messed up it throws off your center of gravity, but if you were to balance yourself like a 2x4 board, then it would be just above your pelvis. BUT this can all change depending on your body type. If you are morbidly obese then of course this will change as your CoG will be in your legs--which is why sumo wrestlers stay low and hit the guy in the upper legs to knock him off balance. SO technically there are Several CoGs to everyone. It all depends on orientation and body type. BUT THIRD EYE IS THE BEST ONE!!

Answer 10

LOL. beleive it or not, it's in Glasgow.
There's a shop called H.C.G, which stands for Human Centre of Gravity !
It sells novelty and collector items.
It's just round the corner from the Central train station. :)
I bet you weren't expecting that as an answer. :)

Answer 11

It's around your abdomen, but it depends if you're a man or woman. Because of the way our weight is distributed, it's lower in women and higher in men.