The difference between Barycentre and Centre of mass

When used as nouns, barycentre means the point at the centre of a system, whereas centre of mass means a point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated.


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  1. Barycentre as a noun (mathematics, physics, astronomy):

    The point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used in astronomy for the centre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.

  1. Centre of mass as a noun (mathematics, physics):

    A point, near, or within a body at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated; it coincides with the centroid for a body of uniform density, and with the centre of gravity in a uniform gravitational field.