Mass

Weight is a result of the Earth's gravity pulling the mass of the vehicle towards the center of the Earth. In terms of vehicle dynamics, the main effect of additional mass is to change the inertia of the vehicle so that

Center of Mass/Center of Gravity

The center of mass is the point that describes the average of the

while the center of gravity is the

for the purposes of this article, center of mass and center of gravity will be used interchangeably.

Weight Transfer

Weight transfer is a result of the vehicle accelerating. When a vehicle accelerates (for example when turning or braking), the tires create a moment that causes the vertical force applied to each tire to change. This can be seen by drawing the forces applied to a vehicle