If the gravitational force were<span> decreased by half, there would be lack of gravity on earth. Hence, it would basically affect the velocity, speed, and the distance travelled in any direction by basketball players and the ball. The basketball would bounce higher and come down in a slower speed. Whereas for the players, they would be able to leap higher from the floor.</span><span> </span>
Instantaneous center:
It is the center about a body moves in planer motion. The velocity of Instantaneous center is zero and Instantaneous center can be lie out side or inside the body. About this center every particle of a body rotates.
From the diagram
Where these two lines will cut then it will the I-Center.Point A and B is moving perpendicular to the point I.
If we take three link link1,link2 and link3 then I center of these three link will be in one straight line It means that they will be co-linear.
Therefore, when the mass is at its equilibrium position (which corresponds to x=0), the velocity of the mass will be maximum.
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