barycenter
IPA: bɝˈɪsɛntɝ
noun
- (physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
- (geometry) The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
verb
- To determine such a barycenter
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Examples of "barycenter" in Sentences
- I am not promoting the barycenter tide.
- The bar would rotate about the barycenter.
- Barycenter in astrophysics and astronomy ==.
- The barycenter is not at one focus of an ellipse.
- Move the origin and the barycenter moves as well.
- The oxygen sits near the barycenter of the tetrahedron.
- A barycenter, by definition, is a three dimensional concept.
- Besides a barycenter is a function of the distance from the primary.
- A centroid is not necessarily a barycenter, but for a triangle it is.
- The barycenter of pluto and Charon is not within the surface of Pluto.
- The barycenter is one of the foci of the elliptical orbit of each body.
- Even if we accept this as true, the barycenter of this relationship is far closer to the writer than to the reader.
- The individuals of the population all exist in a relatively small locus in gene space, as a cloud of data points---obviously, with a barycenter.
- As the generations pass by, it is rather obvious that the barycenter will drift in a nonrandom direction if the differentials are not "symmetric" around it.
- Think of a "population barycenter", where different parts of the population system individuals have unequal survival differentials, even if only very slight.
- Stars in pairs both orbit around a point in space called barycenter, and researchers at times saw these orbits were slightly off, suggesting the presence of a planet tugging at both stars.
- Stars in pairs both orbit around a point in space called a barycenter, and researchers at times saw these orbits were slightly off, suggesting the presence of a planet tugging at both stars.
- OK… in refreshing my knowledge, I’m guessing the location of the barycenter is the deciding factor here… One just hope that the “official” definition, when agreed upon, is more exhaustive than that quoted in the article in order to make that clear…
- Secondly, imagine them not simply floating semi-idly but rather orbiting an apparent barycenter, like an underwater solar system of satellite hatcheries revolving around a feeder sphere from which nutrients ooze out and are fling outwards towards awaiting hungry fishes.