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This document contains 21 problems involving calculating the coordinates of centroids (centers of gravity) of various 2D shapes and composite shapes made by combining basic geometric shapes like triangles, rectangles, circles, and semicircles. The problems involve determining the x- and y-coordinates of the centroid based on given dimensions of the shapes. Sample solutions are provided for each problem.

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This document contains 21 problems involving calculating the coordinates of centroids (centers of gravity) of various 2D shapes and composite shapes made by combining basic geometric shapes like triangles, rectangles, circles, and semicircles. The problems involve determining the x- and y-coordinates of the centroid based on given dimensions of the shapes. Sample solutions are provided for each problem.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SILCHAR 7.

Locate the centroid C of the shaded area obtained


ENGINEERING MECHANICS (ME 1101) by cutting a semi- circle of diameter a from the
Second Semester (All Branch) quadrant of a circle of radius a as shown in Fig. F.
ASSIGNMENT – 9 Ans. = 0.349 ; = 0.636 .
1. Determine the coordinate yc of the shaded
area of the figure shown in Fig. A. The 8. A slender homogeneous wire of uniform
following dimensions are given: a = 6 cm, b = cross section is bent into the shape
1 cm, c = 2 cm. Ans. = 1.10 . shown in Fig. G. If the dimension a is
fixed, find the dimension b so that the
2. If the dimensions a and b of the plane figure shown in Fig. A are center of gravity of the wire will
fixed, find what the dimension c must be in order that the centroid of coincide with the center C of the semicircular portion. Ans. b =
0.618a.
the shaded area will lie on the line AB. Ans. = .
9. Locate the centroid C of the shaded area OABD
3. Locate the centroid of the shaded three-quarters
shown in Fig. H. Ans. = 2.63 ; =
of the area of a square of dimension a as shown
2.36 .
in Fig. B. Ans. = = .

4. Locate the centroid of the shaded three-quarters


10. Locate the centroid C of the shaded sector of a
of the area of a square of dimension a as shown
ring subtending a 90 central angle and
in Fig. C. Ans. = ; = . symmetrical about the y axis, as shown in Fig.
I. Ans. = 0; = 7.35 .

5. Locate the centroid of the shaded area of the


figure shown in Fig. D. Ans. = 11. Locate the centroid C of the shaded area of the
circular segment BD shown in Fig. J. Ans.
2.5 ; = 1.5 .
= 11.04 ; = 0.

6. Referring to Fig. E, locate the centroid of the


length of the mean center line of the stirrup 12. Referring to Fig. K, determine the
with the dimensions shown. Ans. = coordinates and of the center of a 4
−0.78 ; = 4.78 . cm diameter circular hole cut in a thin
plate so that this point will be the centroid
of the remaining shaded area. Ans.
[Turn over]
= 3.62 ; = 2.72 .
13. An isosceles triangle ADE is to be cut from a 19. Determine the coordinate of the
square ABCD of dimension as shown in Fig. L. centroid C of a trapezoid having bases a
Find the altitude y of this triangle so that its and b and altitude h as shown in Fig. R.
vertex E will be the centroid of the remaining ( )
Ans. = ( ) .
shaded area. Ans. y = 0.634a.

14. Locate the center of gravity of the plane truss


shown in Fig. M if all bars have the same 20. Prove that the centroid C of any
weight per unit length. Ans. trapezoid can be located
= 2.94 ; = 1.875 . graphically by the construction
illustrated in Fig. S, i.e., by the
intersection of the lines mn and
15. With respect to coordinate axes x and y, pq.
locate the centroid of the shaded area shown
in Fig. N. Ans. = 1.9 ; = 0.6 . 21. Locate the centroid C of the shaded area of the
figure BDE (Fig. T) which is obtained by
cutting the quadrant of a circle of radius a
from a square OBDE of the same dimensions.
16. With respect to coordinate axes x and y, locate the Ans. = = 0.777 .
centroid of the shaded area of the plane figure
shown in Fig. O. Ans. = 0.71 ; = **********
4.21 .

17. With respect to coordinate axes x and y, locate


the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. P.
Ans. = 1.92 ; = 1.91 .

18. With respect to coordinate axes shown, locate


the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. Q.
Ans. = = 0.0744 .

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