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Consider This Example L/3 2L/3: M DX) X (M) X (M

The document provides examples of calculating the area under a mass distribution function M(x). It shows how to calculate the total area by dividing the function into sections and calculating the area of each section. The area of each section is calculated as the product of the width and the centroid mass of that section. It also discusses using standard tables to find centroid locations for common shapes like triangles.

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Consider This Example L/3 2L/3: M DX) X (M) X (M

The document provides examples of calculating the area under a mass distribution function M(x). It shows how to calculate the total area by dividing the function into sections and calculating the area of each section. The area of each section is calculated as the product of the width and the centroid mass of that section. It also discusses using standard tables to find centroid locations for common shapes like triangles.

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Consider this example

L/3 2L/3

L/2

M(x) Centroid

L/2 Mc

M( x )

 = L2/4, Mc = L/3
L

 M( x ) M( x )dx  M
0
c

Another example
M(x )

PL

L
M(x )

L/2

L/2
find
L


0
M ( x ) M ( x )dx

Do you think M(x)


is linear for 0<x<L ?
M(x )

PL
1 2
L
M(x )

L/2

L/2
L L/2 L


0
M ( x ) M ( x )dx 
0
M ( x ) M ( x )dx 

L/2
M ( x ) M ( x )dx

L/2

Mc,1 =0  
0
M ( x ) M ( x )dx  M c,1  0

How about Mc,2 ?

M(x )
Xo

PL
PL/2 2

L/2
M(x )
Mc,2
L/2

L
L/2
 M(x )M(x )dx  
L/2
2 M c, 2

2 = ½(PL/2 + PL) L/2


Mc,2 =xo/(L/2)  L/2
We use the standard table to find xo
Another method
1/3L/2
M(x ) 1/3L/2

PL
2,a
PL/2 2,b

L/2
M(x )

Mc,2b
Mc,2a

L
L/2
 M(x )M(x)dx  
L/2
2, a M c ,2, a   2, b M c,2, b

2,a = ½(PL/2  L/2 ); 2,b = ½(PL  L/2 )

Mc,2b = 2/3(L/2); Mc,2a = 1/3( L/2)

Another example
M(x )

1.25PL PL

0.75L 0.75L
M(x )

find
L


0
M ( x ) M ( x )dx

Hint : cut M(x) into two triangles

M(x )

0.75PL
1 PL
0.5PL 2
0.75L 0.75L
M(x )

1.5L

 M(x )M(x )dx   M


0
1 c,1   2 M c, 2

Where are the centriods of the two


triangles in M(x) ?

M(x )
L
0.75PL
1 PL
0.5PL 2

0.75L 0.75L
M(x )

Mc,2
Mc,1

Mc,1 = 0.5L; Mc,2 = 2/3L

1 = ½(0.75PL  1.5L); why ?

2 = ½(PL  1.5L)

M(x )

0.75PL

H1
1
B1

1.5L
1=½ H1 B1

H1 = 0.75PL cos()
B1 = 1.5L/cos()

Therefore, 1= ½(0.75PL  1.5L)

Standard Tables

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