▁that ▁these ▁forces ▁are ▁measured ▁for ▁two ▁different ▁horizontal ▁plan es ▁through ▁the ▁object . ▁ ▁The ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁will ▁be ▁the ▁intersection ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁lines ▁L 1 ▁and ▁L 2 ▁obtained ▁from ▁the ▁two ▁experiments . ▁ ▁App lications ▁ ▁Engineering ▁designs ▁ ▁Autom ot ive ▁applications ▁ ▁Engine ers ▁try ▁to ▁design ▁a ▁sports ▁car ▁so ▁that ▁its ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁is ▁lower ed ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁car ▁handle ▁better , ▁that ▁is ▁maintain ing ▁tra ction ▁while ▁executing ▁relatively ▁sharp ▁turns . ▁▁ ▁The ▁characteristic ▁low ▁profile ▁of ▁the ▁U . ▁S . ▁military ▁Hum vee ▁was ▁designed ▁in ▁part ▁to ▁allow ▁it ▁t ilt ▁farther ▁than ▁t aller ▁vehicles , ▁without ▁a ▁rol lo ver , ▁because ▁its ▁low ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁would ▁stay ▁over ▁the ▁space ▁bounded ▁the ▁four ▁whe els ▁even ▁at ▁angles ▁far ▁from ▁the ▁horizontal . ▁ ▁Aer onaut ics ▁▁ ▁The ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁point ▁on ▁an ▁aircraft , ▁which ▁significantly ▁affect s ▁the ▁stability ▁of ▁the ▁aircraft . ▁To ▁ensure ▁the ▁aircraft ▁is ▁stable ▁enough ▁to ▁be ▁safe ▁to ▁fly , ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁must ▁fall ▁within ▁specified ▁limits . ▁If ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁is ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁forward ▁limit , ▁the ▁aircraft ▁will ▁be ▁less ▁man eu ver able , ▁possibly ▁to ▁the ▁point ▁of ▁being ▁unable ▁to ▁rotate ▁for ▁take off ▁or ▁f lare ▁for ▁landing . ▁If ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁mass ▁is ▁behind ▁the ▁a ft ▁limit , ▁the ▁aircraft ▁will ▁be ▁more