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Where is the center of gravity for model C47?

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The Center of Gravity (C. G. / balancing point) is located 50~55mm back from the leading edge of the lower wing. After all radio gear and the battery pack is installed, check the C.G. point of your airplane. If the balancing poing is offset, move the receiver and speed controller forward or vice versa until you find the recommended balancing point.
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What the heck is the Center of Gravity?

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There is one place on any object where you can push, pull, tug, yank, or throw it without adding rotation: its **Center of Gravity** (which I will be calling the **Center of Mass** throughout the rest of the document). The terms "Center of Gravity" and "Center of Mass" are equivalent in this context; any difference between the two is far smaller than the precision with which human fingers can make adjustments.
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Where should the helicopter's center of gravity (CG) be located? How important is this?

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Opinions vary somewhat on this matter, but virtually everyone will agree at least that the CG should be located directly below, or slightly forward of, the center of the rotor head. With most helicopters, the CG will move as the fuel tank empties, so bear this in mind as you make any adjustments. You can find the CG by lifting the helicopter by the blade grips or by the inside ends of the flybar. If the tips of the skids leave the ground first, your helicopter is tail-heavy (this is not good).
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What is gravity?

NASA's Web of Life
Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects. Mathematically, it is expressed by Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation which states that F = G *m1*m2/r^2 where G is the Universal gravitational constant, m1 is the mass of object 1, m2 is the mass of object 2, and r is the distance between the centers of gravity for both objects.
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Is the center of gravity to high?

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Actually the opposite. Even though your seat is above the water line your lower legs are below the water line. This allows your center of gravity to be low as your cutting the water with your paddle.
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Where is the center of gravity for E-STARTER plane ?

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We remarked a circle on the wing, which is located at the end of bamboo stick. Please try to find it.
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What is specific gravity?

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This is the indication of the quantity of dissolved substances in the urine such as urea and chloride.
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In general terms, gravity is a force of mutual attraction amongst all objects. Its importance in astronomy includes the understanding of:
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Could we have the exact location of the center of gravity of the aircraft ?

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The CG of an empty BBJ is at about Body Station 650. For flight, the CG limits are ahead and aft of this station, and they vary depending on the airplane's flight regime, but this is a pretty good number to work with.
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How can I CENTER MY MODEL on the canvas?

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Alt+click on any blank part of the canvas. You can also click once on the Move or Scale buttons that are located on the right shelf in the default configuration.
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What is BOSS International's Development Center Model?

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BOSS International is NOT an offshore development center where work is outsourced. It is a development center, which has teams working on various features of the main product in partnership with the other development centers. The level of ownership enjoyed by the teams is different for each product line. Hence we have full ownership for some products. We have product group extensions for other BOSS International products. Here the teams work in partnership with development teams based elsewhere.
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How can I change the center of rotation for model manipulations?

Gridgen FAQ
Simply hold down the Control key (Ctrl) key on the keyboard while picking any pickable point in the model, including connector nodes, database surface corners, and grid intersections.
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How do I measure density or specific gravity of a die cast part?

Eastern Alloys, Inc.
The specific gravity of a complex shaped part like a die-casting is best measured by the Archimedes technique. This involves weighing the part in air then weighing it immersed in water, which is accomplished by suspending the part on a fine wire or thread in a beaker of water, taking care to get rid of any air bubbles.
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What effects do changes in gravity have on DNA replication?

NASA's Web of Life
The major point of concern regarding the fidelity of DNA replication in space is not microgravity itself, but rather cosmic radiation. The average dose of radiation received by an astronaut while on the Shuttle is significantly higher than what they would experience on Earth in a year. A radiation biology experiment performed on C. elegans, a microscopic worm, flown on the Shuttle showed the rate of mutagenesis to be significantly higher in space than in the ground controls.
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What is used in the laboratory to measure the specific gravity?

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A urinometer or a refractometer. The urinometer is sensitive to temperature and the volume of the urine needs to be large enough for a small cylindrical tube to "float" in. It is calibrated to read 0.000 in distilled water. You do not find this in clinical labs today because of the needed correction for temperature. The refractometer measures specific gravity indirectly by the refractive index of urine.
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How do you measure gravity?

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Oceans and all bodies of water suffer the effects of gravity directly, just as human beings do. We observe these effects in tidal movement which can be measured as far into the future as we care to go. Using these tidal fluctuations is a very effective method to predict gravitational increases and decreases into the future or back to the past. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) produces astronomical measurement algorithms which predict precise tidal fluctuations.
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What is a gravity assist?

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A gravity assist changes a spacecraft's orbit around the Sun by having it fly by a planet. During the flyby, linear momentum is transferred from the planet to the passing spacecraft. In effect, the spacecraft either takes from (if it needs to accelerate) or gives to (if it needs to decelerate) the planet a small amount of linear momentum.
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What about Gravity? What is your relation with them?

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ROPD has not been approved by Gravity, nor would we expect them to approve of such a player database. However, we feel that the data gathered has been done so legitimately and can be used to improve the game community. We wish to see ROPD become one of many tools that players use to interact with the game. We do however appologize to the gravity staff for the increased support requests that this site may create.
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What is material in-situ specific gravity?

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Material in-situ specific gravity is the weight of the material per unit of volume as it lies in the ground before dredging, i.e.: undisturbed. This includes voids, etc. in the volume.
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Does gravity have different effects on different kinds of plants?

NASA's Web of Life
Yes. In fact, there are some plants that have been discovered that do not respond to gravity. These are being used in research to determine how various plants sense and respond to gravity.
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How is there gravity on ships?

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It makes use of centrifugal force. Basicly the ship interior is three layers (there are actually more, but 3 important to this example). The exterior, or hull. The middle, or gravity ring and the interior. The gravity ring is free-floating between the two other layers. A gravity drive located on the interior uses magnets to force the ring to spin rapidly. The rotation causes a false gravity to affect the interior. Gravity can be increased or decreased to suit the crew's needs.
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How can Inversion reduce the effects of gravity?

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When you invert and relax, your body can stretch up to 2 inches. "Muscles relax quite quickly in the fully inverted position, and the length of the spine measurably increases after only a few minutes. Some of the lengthening effect is gained from re-absorption of fluid into the center of the disc. Used over a longer period, this may delay the degeneration process that occurs due to 'drying out'" (Beating Back Pain, Tanner). Image 1.
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Why is there no gravity in space?

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I am deeply interested in information regarding the discovery of the new planet (Planet X or other such name applied). I am doing my final paper on Natural Satellites of the Solar system, and would like to include some of your images, complete with proper reference, as to where they came from. I was wondering if this would be possible.
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My terminal gravity seems high, should I worry?

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Worry? No. There are several possibilities. First, depending on your recipe, an acceptable terminal gravity may be high. For example, a Barley Wine with an initial gravity of 1.120, might completely ferment out at 1.040. On the other hand, a light lager, with an initial gravity of 1.025 might ferment all the way down to 1.002. Thus you should check with your recipe, or a similar recipe of that style, to determine what might be proper.
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What types of corrections are needed relative to a refractometer's specific gravity reading?

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A correction of protein and glucose is needed. Protein is not normally found in urine. In large amounts (1.0 g/dL), 0.003 elevates the specific gravity. Some labs feel a correction is needed because the specific gravity's function (to determine the concentrating ability of the kidney - the work of the tubules -) cannot be accurately determined with protein present. This applies to glucose as well. The glucose molecule is, like protein, a large molecular weight compound .
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