Part one of term paper
The , according to the Webster's New World Dictionary, the point in a body, or in a system of bodies, at which the weight is equal to the forward of the object as the rear. In other words, it is the point where the weight is equal in the front and in the back. If you could balance it on this place it would not tilt or slide in any direction. ...

Part two of term paper
... of gravity of a symmetrical uniform object lies at the object's center, but it may lie outside the center if any weight is added or subtracted. Many toys that have trouble balancing themselves, have their actual center of gravity far from where an observer would locate it. Another example of the importance of the center of gravity is how an airplane flies. If the center of gravity is too far forward, the plane will have an unstable equilibrium and in turn will take a nose dive into the ground. ...