Sample Problems Centroid
Sample Problems Centroid
1. Determine the largest force P for which the 18-kg uniform bar remains in equilibrium.
176.4
𝑁 = 𝑃 sin 50° + 176.4 𝑃= ;0.8 (sin 50°) = 287.84 𝑁
𝐹 = 𝑃 sin 50°
2. Derive the expression for the largest angle θ for which the homogeneous block stays in equilibrium.
Let µ = tan 𝜃
𝑑𝑃 = 𝑊 [sin(𝛼+∅) sin(∅;𝜃)] = 0
𝑑∅ 𝑐𝑜𝑠2( ∅;∅)
sin(∅ − 𝜃) = 0∅ = 𝜃𝑃 = 𝑊 sin(𝛼 + ∅)
3. The man pushes the 60-kg homogeneous crate with the horizontal force P. Determine the largest distance h for
which the crate will slide without tipping.
∑𝑀𝑜 = 0
0 = 𝑃ℎ − 0.75𝑊 = 1470𝑁(ℎ) − 0.75(588𝑁) = 0.3m
CENTROIDS
1-3. Use integration to determine the coordinates of the centroid of the plane region shown.
3 2
1
𝑦 = 𝑥2 𝑥 = 4𝑦 3
4
41 3 1 4 3 1 5 2 4 1 54
𝐴 = ∫ 4 𝑥2 𝑑𝑥 = 4 ∫ 𝑥2 𝑑𝑥 = 4 𝑥2(5)| = 10 𝑥2|
0 0 0 0
𝑨 = 𝟑. 𝟐 𝒎𝟐
∫4 1 𝑥3 )𝑥𝑑𝑥 64
𝑥̅ = 0 (4 2 𝑥̅ = 7 ̅𝒙 = 𝟐. 𝟖𝟓𝟕𝒎
3.2 𝑚2 3.2 𝑚2
∫4 1 𝑥3 )2𝑑𝑥
𝑦̅ = 0 (4 2 2
𝑦̅ = 3.2 𝑚2 𝒚̅ = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟐𝟓𝒎
3.2 𝑚2
1 3
25
𝑦 = 𝑥2 𝑦 =𝑥 2
9
1 3
.36 25
𝐴 = ∫0 (𝑥 2 −𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
2
9
2 3 10 5 .36
𝐴 = 3 𝑥 2 − 9 𝑥 2| 𝑨 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝟕𝟔 𝒎𝟐
0
.36251 3
∫ (𝑥 2 −𝑥9 ) 𝑥2𝑑𝑥 = 8.89𝑥10 ;3
𝑥̅ = 0
0.0576 3.2 𝑚2
̅𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟓𝟒𝟑𝒎
.36
1 25 3 1 𝑥2252 𝑥4
∫
.36
(𝑥 2 )2 − ( 9 𝑥 2) 2 𝑑𝑥 2 [ 2 − 81 ( 4 )]|
𝑦̅ = 0 = 0.0576 0
0.0576
𝒚̅ = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟖𝟏𝟐𝟓𝒎
81𝑥 = 4𝑦2
1
𝐴 = ∫936(9 𝑥 2 − 13.5) 𝑑𝑥
2
36 36
9 2 3 3
𝐴 = ( )( )𝑥2 − 13.5𝑥| = 3𝑥2 − 13.5𝑥| 𝑨 = 𝟐𝟎𝟐. 𝟓𝒎𝒎𝟐
2 3 99
9 213.5
5 2 36 5 36
(2)(5)𝑥2 −𝑥 | 1.8𝑥2 − 6.75𝑥 2 |
2 9 9
𝑥̅ = = ̅𝒙 = 𝟐𝟔. 𝟒𝟔𝒎𝒎
202.5𝑚 2 202.5𝑚 2
36
9 81 2
∫936 (2)2𝑥 − (13.5)2 𝑑𝑥 8 𝑥 − 13.5 2𝑥│
9
𝑦̅ = = 𝒚̅ = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟐𝟐𝟓𝒎𝒎
202.5𝑚𝑚 2 202.5𝑚𝑚 2
4-5. Use the method of composite areas to calculate the centroidal coordinates of the plane regions shown.
∑𝐴𝑥̅67337.33 𝑚𝑚3
𝑥̅ = ∑𝐴=2727𝑚𝑚2 ̅𝒙 = 𝟐𝟒. 𝟔𝟗𝒎
𝑦̅ = ∑𝐴𝑦̅
𝒚̅ = 𝟎
∑𝐴
Upper = (90)(20)
= 45𝑚𝑚 = 27 000 𝑚𝑚3 = 10𝑚𝑚 = 18 000 𝑚𝑚3
Rec = 1800𝑚𝑚2
Middle = (10)(70)
= 45𝑚𝑚 =0 = 55𝑚𝑚 = 38 500 𝑚𝑚3
Rec = 700𝑚𝑚2
Bottom = (70)(20) =1 (70)
2 = 49 000 𝑚𝑚3 = 100𝑚𝑚 = 140 000 𝑚𝑚3
Rec = 1400𝑚𝑚2 = 35𝑚𝑚
Total(∑) 3900𝑚𝑚2 = 76 000 𝑚𝑚3 = 196 500 𝑚𝑚3