MATH II

TASK 12 SOLUTION

1) Particel of mass 𝑚1 = 5, 𝑚2 = 7, and 𝑚3 = 9 kilograms are located at the

𝑥1 = 2, 𝑥2 = −2, and 𝑥3 = 1 respectively, along the x-axis. Find the center of mass!

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2) The masses and coordinates of a system of particles in the coordinate plane are given
by the following: 𝑚1 = 2, (1,1) ; 𝑚2 = 3, (7,1) ; 𝑚3 = 4, (−2, −5) ; 𝑚4 =
6, (−1,0) ; 𝑚5 = 2, (4,6). Find the moments of this system with respect to the
coordinate axes, and find the coordinates of the center of mass!

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3) The masses and coordinates of a system of particles are given by the following: 𝑚1 =
5, (−3,2) ; 𝑚2 = 6, (−2, −2) ; 𝑚3 = 2, (3,5) ; 𝑚4 = 7, (4,3) ; 𝑚5 = 1, (7, −1).
Find the moments of this system with respect to the coordinate axes, and find the
coordinates of the center of mass!

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 ❖ Find the centroid of the region bounded by the given curves. Make a sketch and use
symmetry whenever possible!

4) 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑥 ; 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 0

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5) 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 ; 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3
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 6) 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 ; 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 1

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7) 𝑦 = 3 𝑥 2 ; 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 4

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 8) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 4 ; 𝑦 = 2√𝑥, 𝑥 = 1

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9) 𝑦 = 𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 − 4 ; 𝑥 = −𝑦

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 10) Please use Pappus’s Theorem to find the volume of the solid obtained when the
region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 , 𝑦 = 0, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 = 1 is revolved about the y-axis
̅ for the centroid). Do the same
(You can see your problem 6 for the answer of 𝒙
problem by the method of cylindrical shells to check your answer!

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From Problem 6