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EMech Prob Set V Centroid and Moment of Inertia

The document contains a problem set focused on locating centroids and calculating moments of inertia for various geometric shapes. It includes specific problems related to circular arcs, triangles, circular sectors, and composite areas, providing formulas and coordinates for centroids and moments of inertia. Additionally, it covers the calculation of volumes and surface areas generated by revolving shapes around axes.

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EMech Prob Set V Centroid and Moment of Inertia

The document contains a problem set focused on locating centroids and calculating moments of inertia for various geometric shapes. It includes specific problems related to circular arcs, triangles, circular sectors, and composite areas, providing formulas and coordinates for centroids and moments of inertia. Additionally, it covers the calculation of volumes and surface areas generated by revolving shapes around axes.

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Engineering Mechanics

Jadavpur University

Prob. Set (V) Centroid & Moments of Inertia

1. Locate the centroid of a circular arc as shown in the figure. [r sin(α)/α]

2. Determine the distance from the base of a triangle of altitude h to the centroid of its area. [h/3]

3. Locate the centroid of the area of a circular sector with respect to its vertex. [(2/3) r sin(α)/α]

4. Determine the x- and y-coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area. [0.762, 0.533]

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5. Determine the x- and y-coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area. [ 7a / 6   1 , a /   1 ]
6. Determine the x- and y-coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area. [244 mm, 117.7 mm]

7. By the method of finding centroid of a composite area, determine the coordinates of the centroid of the
shaded area shown in problem 5.

8. The circular arc is rotated through 3600 about the y axis. Determine the outer surface area of the resulting
body, which is a portion of a sphere. [ 2 2a 2 ]

9. Compute the volume of the solid generated by revolving the right triangle about the z axis through 1800.

[3620 mm3]

10. Compute the volume of the solid generated by revolving the quarter-circular area about the z axis through
an angle of 900. [ a 3 (3  2) / 12 ]
11. Calculate the volume of the spacer in the form of the complete ring of the semicircular section shown.
Also compute the total surface area of the spacer. [9.01(104) mm3, 1.686(104) mm2]

12. Determine the moments of inertia of the rectangular area about the centroidal xo and yo axes, the centroidal
polar zo axis through C, the x axis, and the polar z axis through O.
[ bh3 /12, hb3 /12, A(b2  h2 ) /12, bh3 / 3, A(b2  h2 ) / 3 ]

13. Determine the moments of inertia of the triangular area about its base and about parallel axes through its
centroid and vertex. [ bh3 /12, bh3 / 36, bh3 / 4 ]

14. Determine the moments of inertia of the circle about a diametral axis and about the polar axis through the

center. Specify the radii of gyration. [  r 2 / 2,  r 2 / 4, r / 2, r / 2 ]

15. Determine the moment of inertia of the area under the parabola about the x axis. Solve by using (a) a
horizontal strip of area and (b) a vertical strip of area. [14.40 (units)4]
16. Calculate the moment of inertia of the shaded area about the x-axis. [9x104 mm4]

17. The cross-sectional area of a wide-flange I-beam has the dimensions shown. Find out I x by treating the
section as being composed of three rectangles. [3.90x108 mm4]

18. Determine the moments of inertia of the Z-section about its centroidal x0- and y0- axes. [22.6x106 mm4,
9.81x106 mm4]

19. Calculate the polar radius of gyration of the shaded area about its centroid C. [261 mm]

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