Problem 9-26

Locate the centroid yc of the shaded area.

Given:
a := 4m
b := 4m

Solution:
a

A := b
0
a

x
b
a
a
x

1 1
yc :=
b
2
A
0

dx

2
2
x
x
x

+ b b
b dx
a
a a
a

yc = 1.80 m

Problem 9-27
Locate the centroid xc of the shaded area.
Given:
a := 1m
b := 3m
c := 2m
Solution:

a+ b

A :=

x
a+b

dx

a+ b

xc :=
A
a
1

x c

x
a+b

dx

xc = 2.657 m

Problem 9-28
Locate the centroid yc of the shaded area.
Given:
a := 1m
b := 3m
c := 2m
Solution:

a+ b

A :=

x
a+b

dx

a+ b

1
yc :=

A
a

1
c
2

dx
a + b
x

yc = 0.804 m

Problem 9-29
Locate the centroid xc of the shaded area.
Given:
a := 4m
b := 2m
c := 3m

Solution:
a+ b

A :=

b c
y

dy

A = 6.592 m

a+ b

1
xc :=

A
b

1 bc

dy
2 y

xc = 0.910 m

Problem 9-30
Locate the centroid yc of the shaded area.
Given:
a := 4m
b := 2m
c := 3m

Solution:
a+ b

A :=

b c
y
a+ b

yc :=

A
b
1

A = 6.592 m

dy

b c
y

dy

yc = 3.641 m

Problem 9-31
Determine the location rc of the centroid C of the cardioid,r = a(1-cos)

Solution :
2

A=
0
xc =

2
2

a ( 1cos ( ) )

3 a

r dr d A =
2

a ( 1 cos ( ) )

3
2
a
2

5
r cos ( ) r dr d xc =
a
6

5 a
rc =
6

Problem 9-32
Locate the centroid of the ellipsoid of revolution.

dV = z dy

Solution :

z = a 1
2

y
2
2
2

V = a 1
dy V = b a
2

3
y
3
2

yc =
y a 1
dy yc = b
2
b2
8
2 b a

0
By symmetry

yc =

3 b
8

xc = zc = 0

Problem 9-33
Locate the centroid zc of the very thin conical shell. Hint: Use thin ring elements having a center
at (0, 0, z), radius y, and width dL =

( dy) + ( dz)

Solution:
2

dy
dL = dy + dz = 1 + dz =
dz
2

a
1 + dz
h

a z
h

r=
1

a z
A = 2

2
h2 + a2
a
1 + dz A = h a
h2
h

zc =
a

a z
z 2

h
2
2
a + h 0

a
1 + dz zc =
h

2
1

(2

2h
3

)2

3 h +a

zc =

h2 + a2
h
h2

Problem 9-34
Locate the centroid zc of the volume.

Given :
a := 2m
b := 2m

Solution:
b

2
a z

V :=
dz
b
0

V = 12.566 m

2
a z
1
zc :=

z
dz
V
b
0

zc = 1.333 m

Problem 9-35
Locate the centroid of the solid.
Solution :

z =

y = a

By symmetry

xc = yc = 0
h

z 2
z a dz

zc =

z 2
a
dz

h
0

1 dV =

zc =

2
y dz =

a2 5

z
5 h4

1 dV =

z dz

5 h
zc =
6

a h

1 dV =
5

z dV =
c

a 5
2
y z dz =
z dz
4
0
0
h

z dV =
c

a2 6

z
4
6 h

2 2

z dV = a h
c
6

z dV
V c

zc =

V 1 dV

zc = h
6

a h

6
2

a h
5

Problem 9-36
Locate the centroid of the quarter-cone.

Solution :
r=

a
h

( h z)

zc = z

xc = yc =

4 r
3

2
1
2
a

V=
( h z) dz V =
h a
4 h
12

0
h

2
12
a
1

zc =
z ( h z) dz zc = h
2
4 h
4

h a
0

2
4 a
12
a
1

xc =

( h z) ( h z) dz xc = a
2

4 h

h a 3 h
0

xc = yc =

h
zc =
4

Problem 9-37
Locate the center of mass xc of the hemisphere. The density of the material varies linearly from
zero at the origin O to o at the surface. Hint: Choose a hemispherical shell element for integration

Solution :
for a spherical shell

xc =

x
2

x
= 0
a

2

dV = 2 x dx

x x 2 x2 dx

0 a 2

xc =

x 2 x2 dx
0 a
0

xc =

2
5

xc =

2
5

Problem 9-38
Locate the centroid zc of the right-elliptical cone.
Given:
a := 3m
b := 4m
c := 10m
2

x + y = 1

b a
Solution:
Volume and Moment Arm : From the geometry,
x

cz
y

cz

b
c
a
c

x=

y=

b
c
a
c

( c z)

( c z)

The volume of the thin disk differential element is

b
a
dV = ( c z) ( c z) dz
c
c
c

zc :=

z b ( c z) a ( c z) dz

c
c

b ( c z) a ( c z) dz

c
c
0

zc = 2.500 m

Problem 9-39
Locate the center of gravity zc of the frustum of the paraboloid.The material is homogeneous.
Given:
a := 1m
b := 0.5m
c := 0.3m
Solution
a

2 z 2 2
V := b b c dz

0
a

1
2 z 2 2
zc := z b b c dz
V
a

zc = 0.422 m

Problem 9-40
Locate the center of gravity yc of the volume. The material is homogeneous.

Given:
a := 25mm
c := 50mm
d := 50mm
Solution:

c+ d

V :=

y 2
a dy
c
c+ d

1
yc :=

V
c

y 2
y a dy
c

yc = 84.7 mm

Problem 9-41
Locate the center of gravity for the homogeneous half-cone.

Solution:
h

2
1
2
a y
V=

dy V = h a

2 h
6
0
h

2
a y
6
3

yc =
y
dy yc = h

2
2 h
4
h a
0

yc =

3
4

zc =

2
h a
0

4 a y

3 h 2

a y dy z = 1 a

zc =

2
6
a y

xc =
0
dy xc = 0
2
2 h
h a
0

xc = 0

Problem 9-42
Locate the centroid zc of the spherical segment.

Solution:

5
2
2
3
V = a z dz V =
a
24
a

27
2
2
zc =
z a z dz zc =
a
3
40
a
5a
24

zc =

27
40

Problem 9-43
Determine the location zc of the centroid for the tetrahedron. Suggestion: Use a triangular "plate"
element parallel to the x-y plane and of thickness dz.

Solution:
cz
c

x
a

y
b

x=

a
c

( c z)

y=

b
c

( c z)

a b
2
z
( c z) dz
2

zc =

a b
2

( c z) dz
c2

zc =

1
c
4

1
zc = c
4

Problem 9-44
Determine the location (x, y) of the particle M 1 so that the three particles, which lie in the xy
plane, have a center of mass located at the origin O.
Given:
M1 := 7kg
M2 := 3kg
M3 := 5kg
a := 2m
b := 3m
c := 4m

Solution:
Guesses

Given

x := 1m

y := 1m

M1 x + M2 b M3 c = 0

x
:= Find ( x , y)
y

x 1.57
=
m
y 2.29

M1 y M2 a M3 a = 0

Problem 9-45
Locate the center of gravity (xc, yc, zc) of the
four particles.
Given:
M1 := 2kg

a := 2m

M2 := 3kg

b := 3m

M3 := 1kg

c := 1m

M4 := 1kg

d := 1m

f := 4m

e := 4m

h := 2m

g := 2m
i := 2m

Solution:

xc :=

M1 0ft + M2 a + M3 d + M4 g

yc :=

zc :=

M1 + M2 + M3 + M4
M1 0ft + M2 b + M3 e + M4 h
M1 + M2 + M3 + M4
M1 0ft + M2 c + M3 f + M4 i
M1 + M2 + M3 + M4

xc = 1.29 m

yc = 1.57 m

zc = 0.429 m

Problem 9-46
A rack is made from roll-formed sheet steel and has the cross section shown. Determine the
location (xc, yc) of the centroid of the cross section. The dimensions are indicated at the center
thickness of each segment.
Given:
a := 15mm
c := 80mm
d := 50mm
e := 30mm

Solution:
L := 3 a + 2 c + e

2 a
xc :=

+ a e +

+ c ( a + e) + e a +
2

L
d

yc :=

d
2

+ c

c
2

+ ( c d)
L

d+c
2

+ ( c d) a

xc = 24.4 mm

+ a d + e c
yc = 40.6 mm

Problem 9-47
The steel and aluminum plate assembly is bolted together and fastened to the wall. Each plate has a
constant width w in the z direction and thickness t. If the density of A and B is s, and the density
of C is al, determine the location xc, the center of mass. Neglect the size of the bolts.
Units used :
3

Mg := 10 kg
Given :
w := 200mm

a := 300mm

t := 20mm

b := 100mm

s := 7.85

Mg
m

al := 2.71

c := 200mm

Mg
m

Solution :

xc :=

a
b + c

2 s a t w + al ( b + c) t w a b +

2
2

2 s a t w + al ( b + c) t w

xc = 179 mm

Problem 9-48
The truss is made from five members, each having a length L and a mass density . If the mass of
the gusset plates at the joints and the thickness of the members can be neglected, determine the
distance d to where the hoisting cable must be attached, so that the truss does not tip (rotate)
when it is lifted.
Given:
L := 4m
:= 7

kg
m

Solution:

L + L + 3 L + L + 5 L

4
4
2 4

L
d :=

5 L

d = 3.00 m

Problem 9-49
Locate the center of gravity (xc, yc, zc) of the
homogeneous wire.
Given:
a := 300mm
b := 400mm
Solution:
L :=

a
+ 2
2

xc :=

a2 + b 2 a + a 2 a

2
2
L

yc :=

a2 + b 2 a + a 2 a

2
2
L

zc :=

a +b

a +b

xc 112.2

yc = 112.2 mm
z 135.9
c

Problem 9-50
Determine the location (xc, yc) of the center of gravity of the homogeneous wire bent in the form of
a triangle. Neglect any slight bends at the corners. If the wire is suspended using a thread T
attached to it at C, determine the angle of tilt AB makes with the horizontal when the wire is in
equilibrium.
Given:
a := 5cm
b := 9cm
c := 12cm

Solution
L := a + b +

a +c +

b +c

xc :=

yc :=

a2 + c2 c + b2 + c2

2
L

( a + b)

xc a

c yc

:= atan

a+b
+
2

a +c

a
+
2

b + c a +

xc = 6.50 cm

yc = 4.00 cm

= 10.6 deg