CVG2140

Mechanics of Materials I

Winter 2016

1. Determine the location of the centroid and the moments of inertia about the centroidal axes z and y
for the flange shape shown.

100 mm
20 mm

80 mm
20 mm

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60 mm

20 mm

20 mm

2. Calculate the position of the centroid.

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CVG2140

Mechanics of Materials I

Winter 2016

3. Determine the moments of inertia Ix and Iy and the polar moment of inertia Jo of the figure shown.

4. For the shape shown below, determine: (a) Ix, (b) Iy, (c) Ixy, and (d) the principal moments of inertia I1
and I2, indicating the orientation of the principal axes.

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