Middle-East

x Technical University
(North Cyprus Campus)
Department of Aerospace Eng.
Statics (ASE 261)
Homework 4 (Dec. 2021)
Problem 1.
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.
y

80 mm
50 mm

x
40 mm
80 mm 80 mm

Problem 2. y

Locate the centroid of the plane area shown.

10 in. 4 in. x

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Problem 3.
The horizontal axis is drawn through the point B of the area shown. The axis
divides the area into two sections A1 and A2. Determine the first moment of area
for each section with respect to x-axis and explain the reults.

y
Aera A1
60 mm

10 mm
10 mm
B
x
50 mm

Aera A2
10 mm
Problem 4.
The homegenous wire ABCD is bent as shown. Determine the length L for which
portion BCD of the wire is horizontal when it is hanged through a hinge support at
C.

100 mm
B L
D
C
80 mm

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Problem 5.
Locate the center of mass for the total volume of the body shown. The mass
density of the conical part is 8000 kg/m3 and that for the hemisphere is 4000 kg/m3.

25 mm

100 mm

50 mm
x

Problem 6.
Determine by direct integration the centroid of the area shown.

Y=1 + 0.5 x - 0.5 x^2

B x

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Problem 7.
A three dimensional object is generated by rotating the given area about x-axis.
Using theorems of Puppus-Guldinus calculate the surface area of revolution and
the volume of the body.

2
r=2

o 1 3 x

Problem 8.
A frame is fabrictated from steel bars of mass per unit length of 4.7 kg/m3. The
frame is supported at C and by a cable AB. Determine the tension in the cable and
the total reaction at C.

y
A

2m
B
F

2m

C x
2m D 2m E

Not to scale

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Problem 9.
A beam carries a distributed load as well as a concentrated load as shown.
Determine reaction forces at A and B.

P
w kg/m

A B

L/2 L/4 L/4

Problem 10.
A frame is loaded as shown. Determine reaction forces and moment at the support
A.

y
W=W0sin (x/L) Q
b

x
A
L P