weight distribution
How mass spreads
Weight distribution is how mass is spread across an object or system.
In vehicles, weight distribution affects handling and stability: The sports car has near-perfect 50/50 weight distribution.
Engineers consider weight distribution when designing aircraft, bridges, and furniture.
In shipping, proper weight distribution prevents cargo shifts.
The term applies wherever balance matters: Check the weight distribution before lifting.
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- center of gravityEquilibrium point of mass
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- carry the loadAccept the main responsibility
- fuel economyVehicle efficiency rating
stability · shock absorption · turning radius · ballast · traction control · biomechanics · pronation · load balancing · hull · equilibrium · even keel · mass · shifting · rear axle · axle · uneven · suspension · load
- compositionbalance, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, layout
- balanceequilibrium, balancing, harmony, stability, symmetry
- weightpound, pounds, kilogram, kilograms, gram
- body mechanicsflexion, extension, abduction, adduction, posture
- vehicle specstowing, wheelbase, hauling, fuel economy, acceleration
- biomechanicsbiomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, motion capture, body mechanics
weight distributionweightlessness
Absence of apparent mass
light · lightness · airy · buoyancy · zero gravity
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