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COG 3d

The document describes how to find the center of gravity (COG) of a 3D shape. It involves: 1) Setting a coordinate system and determining the shape's dimensions. 2) Dividing the shape into regular component shapes. 3) Calculating the COG coordinates of each component shape. 4) Using a weighted average equation to determine the total shape's COG of (0.99, 1.49, 0.75).

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COG 3d

The document describes how to find the center of gravity (COG) of a 3D shape. It involves: 1) Setting a coordinate system and determining the shape's dimensions. 2) Dividing the shape into regular component shapes. 3) Calculating the COG coordinates of each component shape. 4) Using a weighted average equation to determine the total shape's COG of (0.99, 1.49, 0.75).

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Centre Of Gravity for 3d Shapes

*Determine the center of gravity of the following shape:

Answer:
1- First, Set coordinate system at reference point as following:

Y
Z

O X

2- Second, Get full dimensions for the shape as following:


6m
1.5 m R= 0.5 m
0.75 m
1m Y
Z 1.5 m
1.25 0.75 m
O X

1.5 m 3.5 m 5m

3- Third, Divide shape into multiple regular shapes

6m
1.5 m R= 0.5 m
0.75 m
Y
1m
Z 1.5 m
1.25 m 0.75 m
O X

1.5 m 3.5 m 5m

Shape 1 : Cube
Shape 2 : Cube
Shape 3 : Cylinder
Shape 4 : Cube ( NOTE: THIS CUBE IS A VOID)

4- Fourth, summarize the COG coordinates of each shape into a table as follow:

COG Coordinate
Shape Weight or Volume
X Y Z
1 +2.5 +1.5 +0.75 22.5
2 -2.5 +1.5 +0.75 22.5
3 +8 +1.5 +0.75 4.7
4 -4.25 +1.75 +0.75 -2.25
Centre Of Gravity for 3d Shapes

5- Fifth, Locate the total COG using COG equation:


σ𝑫⋅𝑾
Since, 𝑪𝑶𝑮 𝒙,𝒚,𝒛 =
𝜮𝑾

σ 𝐷𝑥⋅𝑊 2.5 ∗ 22.5 + −2.5 ∗22.5 + 8 ∗4.7 +(−4.25 ∗−2.25)


Then, 𝐶𝑂𝐺 𝑥 = = = 0.99
𝛴𝑊 (22.5+22.5+4.7−2.25)

σ 𝐷𝑦⋅𝑊 1.5 ∗ 22.5 + 1.5 ∗22.5 + 1.5 ∗4.7 +(1.75 ∗−2.25)


Then, 𝐶𝑂𝐺 𝑦 = = = 1.49
𝛴𝑊 (22.5+22.5+4.7−2.25)

σ 𝐷𝑧⋅𝑊 0.75 ∗ 22.5 + 0.75 ∗22.5 + 0.75 ∗4.7 +(0.75 ∗−2.25)


Then, 𝐶𝑂𝐺 𝑧 = = = 0.75
𝛴𝑊 (22.5+22.5+4.7−2.25)

Therfore, the coordinates of the COG of the total shape is (0.99, 1.49, 0.75)

COG̞ =(0.99, 1.49, 0.75)


6m

1.5 m
R= 0.5 m

0.75 m
Y
1m
y=1.49

Z
1.5 m

1.25 m
0.75 m

O x=0.9
X

1.5 m 3.5 m 5m

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