Engineering Mechanics

Unit II- A Questions

April 2019
Q. Locate the centroid of the plane lamina as shown in figure. [6]

May 2018
Q. Locate the centroid of the plane area as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [6]

Dec 2018
Q. Locate the centroid of the plane lamina as shown in figure. [6]

Dec 2017
Q. Locate the centroid C of the shaded area obtained by cutting a semicircle of diameter ‘a’ from the
quadrant of a circle of radius ‘a’ as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [6]
May 2017
Q. Determine the position of centroid of the shaded area with respect to origin O as shown in figure. [4]

Dec 2016
Q. Determine the y-coordinate of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure. [4]

Dec 2015
Q. A semicircular area is cut from a trapezium as shown in figure. Determine the centroid of the shaded
portion with respect to the origin. [4]
Dec 2014
Q. A thin rod bent into a shape OABCD as shown in figure. Determine the centroid of the bent rod with
respect to origin O. [4]

Dec 2013
Q. Determine the y-coordinate of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure. [4]

Dec 2013
Q. Determine the y-coordinate of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure. [4]

Q. Determine the position of the trapezoidal plate as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [6]
Dec 2012
Q. Determine the position of the centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure with respect to origin O.
[6]

Dec 2011
Q. Two quarter circular areas are removed from a rectangular plate AEFG as shown in figure. Locate the
centroid of the remaining area. [6]

Dec 2010
Q. Locate centroid of the plate as shown in figure. [6]

Q. Locate centroid of the shaded three-quarters of the area of a square of dimension ‘a’ as shown in
figure. [8]
Dec 2009
Q. A homogenous wire AB is bent into the shape shown in figure. Determine the centroid of bent up
wire. The radius of circle is 200 mm. [8]

May 2010
Q. A semicircle of radius 60 mm is removed from a trapezium. Locate centroid of the shaded portion
that remained. Refer figure. All dimensions are in mm. [8]

May 2016
Q. A slender rod is welded into the shape as shown in figure. Locate the position of centroid of the rod
with respect to origin O if AO = BO = CO = 50 mm. [4]
Q. A thin homogenous wire ABC is bent as shown in figure. Determine the location of its centroid with
respect to A. [6]

May 2015
Q. Determine the x-coordinates of the centroid with respect to the origin O of the shaded area as shown
in figure. [4]

May 2015
Q. Determine the y-coordinate of the centroid of a trapezoidal area in terms of dimension shown in
figure with respect to origin O. [6]
May 2013
Q. Determine the y-coordinate of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure. [4]

May 2013
Q. Determine the position of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [6]

May 2012
Q. Determine the distance ‘y’ to the centroid of the trapezoidal area in terms of the dimensions shown in
figure. [6]

May 2011
Q. Determine the position of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [6]

Q. Determine the position of centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [8]
May 2010
Q. Locate the centroid of the shaded area as shown in figure with respect to origin O. [8]

Q. Determine the position of the centroid C of the shaded area which is part of the circle having a radius
‘r’. [6]

May 2009
Q. Locate the centroid of the shaded area shown in figure. [8]

Q. Find the centroid of the shaded area with respect to origin O as shown in figure. [8]
May 2008
Q. Locate the centroid of remaining lamina with respect to O, if shaded part is removed. Refer figure.
[6]

Q. A wire is bend into a shape ABCDE as shown in figure. Determine the position of centroid with
respect to point C. [6]

May 1996
Q. Determine position of centroid of a wire bent into shape as shown in figure.
May 2008
Q. Determine the x-coordinate of centroid of the homogenous wire shown in figure.

May 2005
Q. Determine the centroidal coordinates of the line shown in figure that consists of straight line AB, AD
and circular arc BC.

May 1994
Q. Determine location of centroid of shaded portion of lamina with respect to origin O. Refer figure.
May 2002
Q. Locate the centroid of shaded portion of a lamina AB= 90 mm in diameter of semicircle. Refer
figure.

Dec 2008
Q. Locate the centroid of remaining lamina with respect to O. Refer figure.

May 1995
Q. Determine coordinates of center of circle to be cut from a plate such that centroid of remaining plate
will coincide with the center of circle itself. Refer figure.
Dec 2002
Q. For a composite figure shown, find ‘a’ if centroid of the figure is to coincide with the centroid of
rectangle ABCD.

Dec 1993
Q. Locate centroid with respect to O. Refer figure.

May 1986
Q. Find distances of centroid of shaded area from EF and ED. Refer figure.

May 1993
Q. Locate centroid with respect to O. Refer figure.
Dec 1998
Q. For shaded area shown in figure, find 𝑦̅

Dec 1996
Q. Find center of gravity of the rivet shown in figure.

Dec 1999
Q. Locate the centroid of the shaded lamina as shown in figure.

May 2003
Q. For the shaded area shown in figure, find 𝑦̅