8.a. Center of Mass and Center of Gravity Cemer of mass — itis used to denote the point in a system of particles or ph conceived to be concentrated body where the mass ean be Cemter of gravity — the point in the body through which the weight acts ¥W=DxAW or FW Jxaw M,= YM, SW=ZyaWw or 5W=[ya 8.c. Centroid of Areas a Lines In the case of a flat homogeneous plate of uniform thickness, the magnitude AW of the weight of an ‘element of the plate can be expressed as AW=yt Md where: = specific weight (weight per unit volume) of the material thickness of the plate (AA = area of the element Similarly, we can express the magnitude IV of the weight of the entire plate as Waa where: is the total area of the plate. Substituting in the above equations yield ¥A=DxMd or BA=[xda pA=YyMd or JA=Jyaa {In the case of'a homogeneous wire of uniform eross section, EL=YxAL or ¥L=Jxde pLl=yAL or FL=Jydh 8.d. Centroids of Composite Figures The location of the center of gravity of a body or the centroid of a composite geometrical object represented by a line, area, or volume can be determined by dividing the body or object into a finite number of ‘composite parts that have simpler shapes. And then using the formulas EA=YxM; PA=SyM EL=SxAl; PL-Ty ab.. Centroids of the Common Geometric Shapes Shape x y Area Teanga ' a | bh riangular area T I ; > z Semi-circular Area 4 0 a” x ie] ; 3a 2 ar a ar 3a 3n 4 3a 3h ah Parabolic spandrel = = = span 4 10 3 . 2rsinar 2 Circular Sector 0 ar? 3a Semicireular are 0 an ea © Quarter-ciroular are 2r or = = ® 2 Are of acircle cme 0 2er1. Locate the centroid of the wire bent in the shape shown. (Hibbeler, 2010) way) ne oe & 2. Locate the centroid of the wire shown, (Hibbeler, 2010) T 4, Locate the centroid of the section shown. 2g 6in_ Lin 6.in|5. Locate the centroid of the plane area shown, (Beer, 2010) ”