CENTROIDS

and
CENTER OF GRAVITY
Centroids of Composite Figures
Center of gravity of a homogeneous flat plate

Centroids of areas

Centroids of lines
Center of Gravity of Bodies and
Centroids of Volumes

Center of gravity of bodies

Centroids of volumes
Centroids Determined by Integration

Centroid of area Center of gravity of bodies

Centroid of lines
Centroids of volumes
Centroids of Common Geometric Shapes
Centroids of Common Geometric Shapes
Centroids of Common Geometric Shapes
Centroids of Common Geometric Shapes
Problem:
Determine the centroid of the shaded area shown, which is bounded by
the x-axis, the line x = a and the parabola y2 = kx.

Solution:
Problem:
Determine the centroid of the quadrant of the ellipse shown. The equation of the ellipse
is  + = 1.

Solution:
Problem:
A slender homogeneous wire of uniform cross section is bent into the
shape shown. Determine the coordinates of the centroid.

Solution:
Problem:
Find the coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area shown.

Solution:
Problem:
What value should the flange have so that the centroid of the area is 2.5 in.
above the base?

Solution:

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Problem:
Locate the centroid of the shaded area created by cutting a semicircle of
diameter r from a quarter circle of radius r.

Solution:
Problem:
Locate the centroid of the shaded area enclosed by the curve y2 = ax and the
straight line shown. Hint: Observe that the curve y2 = ax relative to the y-axis is
of the form y = kx2 with respect to the x-axis.

Solution:
Problem:
Locate the centroid of the wire shown.

Solution:
Problem:
Locate the center of mass of the assembly shown. The conical frustum has a
density of c = 8 Mg/m3, and the hemisphere has a density of = 4 Mg/m3 . There
is a 25-mm-radius cylindrical hole in the center of the frustum

Solution:
Reference:
Hibbeler, R.C.; 2018; Engineering Mechanics: Statics 13 th Edition; New Jersey;
Pearson Prentice Hall Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River.

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