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calculating the centroid (gravitational center) of a yugo is a rather difficult procedure, due to the fact that a yugo is a large, complex, and irregularly shaped object. calculating the exact average of any of the three dimensions is out of the question - it is merely a question of how much effort we are willing to expend for accuracy. on the lean end of the effort spectrum, we can visually estimate the x-dimension center simply via some protractors and string. estimating the y-dimension center is more difficult, but manageable if one notices that most of the weight will be concentrated in the engine block (yes, even in a yugo). the z-dimension is near-impossible to estimate using the eye and simple tools. we are forced to begin constructing apparati, which unfortunately are too complex to be described here. roughly, however - sans the availability of professional measurement equipment, the best method is to suspend the yugo in the air via a number of chains, and vary the tensions in order to better see how mass is distributed.
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