Engineering Mechanics - Center of Gravity and Centroid

Exercise : Center of Gravity and Centroid - General Questions
  • Center of Gravity and Centroid - General Questions
6.

The truss is made from seven members, each having a mass of 6 kg/m. Locate the position (,) of the center of mass. Neglect the mass of the gusset plates at the joints.

= 2.36 m, = 1.286 m
= 2.33 m, = 1.333 m
= 2.43 m, = 1.308 m
= 2.79 m, = 1.757 m
Answer: Option
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7.

Locate the center of gravity of the volume generated by revolving the shaded area about the z axis. The material is homogeneous.

= 2.80 ft
= 2.50 ft
= 2.67 ft
= 3.00 ft
Answer: Option
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8.

Locate the center of gravity of the homogeneous "bell-shaped" volume formed by revolving the shaded area about the y axis.

= 3.33 ft
= 2.80 ft
= 3.20 ft
= 3.00 ft
Answer: Option
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9.

Locate the centroid of the exparabolic segment of area.

= -4a/5, = -b/4
= -3a/4, = -3b/10
= -2a/3, = -b/3
= -5a/7, = -3b/8
Answer: Option
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