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center of gravity

a balance point, that is, the location about which the mass of an object is evenly distributed. The position of the center of gravity of the body relative to the legs determines whether, for example, a standing posture is stable.

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illumination unit

illumination unit

formerly, the amount of light produced by one foot-candle: now replaced by the lux.