centre of percussion
physics
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The center of percussion is a physics concept referring to the point on a body, free to rotate around a fixed axis, where it can be struck without causing any jarring sensation to the axis. This is distinct from the center of mass, which is the average location of the mass of an object or system of objects. While the center of mass is used to simplify the motion of complex bodies by treating them as a single point, the center of percussion relates to the impact and vibration experienced when an object is struck.12
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