University of Asia Pacific-Department of Civil Engineering

CH-X - Practice Problems Handout (PPHO)

X CENTROID

AREAS
Course # : CE-101

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics I

1. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its location in the figure below.

2
1
y

1
2

x
5

1 1

2. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its location in the figure below.
y

1
Quadrant of a Circle
x
1

3. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its location in the figure below.

y
2
2
450

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Locate the centroid of the shaded area as shown in the figure below.
y
7

6
6

5
6

2.5 2.5

5. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its location in the figure below.
y
2

2
2
1
2
1

6. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its location in the figure below.

Circular

1.5 0.5

7. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its location in the figure below.
y
2
2.5
1
3

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8. Locate the centroid of the shaded composite area shown in the figure below.

Semi-circle

5
5
5

Circle
10

10

30

9. Locate the centroid of the shaded area and show its locations in the figure below.

Circular
5
2
3
5

10. Locate the centroid of the shaded area as shown in the following figure.

3
3
4
3
10

2 3 2

2 3 2

10

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11.

Locate the centroid of the hatched area as shown in the figure below.
y
2

Quarter
circular arc

2
1

1
2
x
2

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X CENTROID

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CENTER OF GRAVITY (C.G.)
LINES OR LINEAR OBJECTS
12.

Locate the center of gravity of the structure shown below by centerline dimensions. Members AD, BE,
CF weigh 100 lb/ft and the other members weigh 150 lb/ft.
Circular Arc

y
10

F
10
C
x

20

13.

20

Locate the center of gravity of the composite body shown below by centerlines, if the weight per length
of the semi-circle ABC = 50 lb/ft and the other members = 100 lb/ft.
B
8
A

C
D

F
6

G
2

14.

H
2

Locate the center of gravity the structure shown below by centerline dimensions.
Members AB and BC weigh 100 lb/ft and the other members weigh 50 lb/ft.
B

10
F
5

15.

E
10

10

All the members shown below weigh the same per foot of length. Locate its centroid.
Semi circular arc

Quarter
circular arc

8
8
8

16.

All the linear members shown below weigh the same per foot of length. Locate its centroid.

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y
45

6 - diameter circular arc

2.12
3

7 - diameter circular arc

4
1.5
2.47

45

2.47 2.47

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X CENTROID
OR

CENTER OF GRAVITY (C.G.)

VOLUMES OR VOLUMETRIC OBJECTS
17.

Locate the center of gravity of the hammer shown below, if wood weighs 50 lb/ft 3 and steel weighs 490
lb/ft3.

Wooden Cylinder

Steel
x
Sphere
Steel Cylinder

Steel
Cone

18.

10

1.5

Locate the center of gravity of the composite body shown in the figure below.
9 2 9

19.

Cylinder

10

Hemisphere

20

Cone (Unit Weight = 0.10 k/cft)

(Unit Weight = 0.05 k/cft)

Locate the center of gravity of the composite body shown in the figure below.
Cone; dia = 4
(Unit Weight = 0.165 k/cft)
2- Diameter Hollow Cylinder
y
Cylinder; dia = 4
(Unit Weight = 0.165 k/cft)
Hemisphere; dia = 4
(Unit Weight = 0.10 k/cft)
Cube
(Unit Weight
= 0.05 k/cft)

2
2

1
2
1