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Vector Mechanics Statics

This solution provides the steps to calculate the location of the centroid Y of two arcs with radii r1 and r2 and angle α. It first defines equations for the individual areas A1 and A2. It then sums the areas and sets this equal to Y*ΣA to find an expression for Y in terms of r1, r2, and α. Taking the limit as r1 approaches r2 verifies that this expression agrees with the formula for a single arc of radius r1+r2. The final expression for Y is 2/3*cosα*(r1 + r2)*π/(3-α^2).

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Vector Mechanics Statics

This solution provides the steps to calculate the location of the centroid Y of two arcs with radii r1 and r2 and angle α. It first defines equations for the individual areas A1 and A2. It then sums the areas and sets this equal to Y*ΣA to find an expression for Y in terms of r1, r2, and α. Taking the limit as r1 approaches r2 verifies that this expression agrees with the formula for a single arc of radius r1+r2. The final expression for Y is 2/3*cosα*(r1 + r2)*π/(3-α^2).

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COSMOS: Complete Online Solutions Manual Organization System

Chapter 5, Solution 10.

First, determine the location of the centroid. From Fig. 5.8A:


y2 = 2 sin 2 r2 3 2

= Similarly Then y1 = yA =

2 cos r2 3 2 2 cos r1 3 2

A2 =

( 2 ) r22

)
A1 =

2 cos ! r2 3 # 2

( 2 ) r12
(

2 r ( 2 ) r22 " $ 3 1

cos ! # 2

( 2 ) r12 " $

and

2 3 r2 r13 cos 3 % & % & A = ' ( r22 ' ( r12 )2 * )2 * =


% & = ' ( r22 r12 2 ) * Y A = yA

Now

!% " 2 3 & Y +' ( r22 r12 , = r2 r13 cos * #) 2 $ 3

Y =

2 r23 r13 cos 3 r22 r12 2

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.

COSMOS: Complete Online Solutions Manual Organization System

Using Figure 5.8B, Y of an arc of radius

1 ( r1 + r2 ) is 2
Y =

sin 1 ( r1 + r2 ) 2 2 2

)
(1)

1 cos (r1 + r2 ) 2 2

Now

( r2 r1 ) r22 + r1 r2 + r12 r23 r13 = r22 r12 ( r2 r1 )( r2 + r1 )


= r22 + r1 r2 + r12 r2 + r1

Let

r2 = r + r1 = r

Then

r =

1 ( r1 + r2 ) 2
2 2

and

( r + ) + ( r + )( r ) + ( r ) r23 r13 = 2 2 r2 r1 (r + ) + (r )
= 3r 2 + 2 2r

In the limit as 0 (i.e., r1 = r2 ), then

r23 r13 3 = r 2 2 2 r2 r1 =
3 1 (r1 + r2 ) 2 2 or Y =
1 cos ! ( r1 + r2 ) 2 2

so that
Which agrees with Eq. (1).

Y =

2 3 cos ( r1 + r2 ) 3 4 2

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.

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