stability and centre of mass

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centre of mass/gravity
the place where all the mass of the object appears to act…where the object balances
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stable
unlikely to topple over because it has a wide base and a low centre of gravity
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unstable
likely to topple over because it has a narrow base and a high centre of gravity
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toppling
when an objects centre of mass has past its base
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base
the bottom of an object