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Centroids of Composite Figures

This document contains lecture notes on statics of rigid bodies. It provides sample problems for calculating the centroids and centers of gravity of composite geometric shapes using integration. The problems involve determining centroids for areas bounded by curves like parabolas, circles, ellipses and lines. They also involve finding centroids of combinations of basic shapes like rectangles, triangles, semicircles and quarters of circles.

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Centroids of Composite Figures

This document contains lecture notes on statics of rigid bodies. It provides sample problems for calculating the centroids and centers of gravity of composite geometric shapes using integration. The problems involve determining centroids for areas bounded by curves like parabolas, circles, ellipses and lines. They also involve finding centroids of combinations of basic shapes like rectangles, triangles, semicircles and quarters of circles.

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LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

 Determine the centroids, centers of gravity and moments of inertia of


simple geometric shapes
 Determine the location of the center of gravity and centroid for a system
of discrete particles

Centroids of Composite Figures


LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. – CENTROID OF PARABOLIC SEGMENT BY INTEGRATION

Determine the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. P-705, which is bounded by the
x-axis, the line x = a and the parabola y2 = kx.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 2 – CENTROID OF A QUARTER CIRCLE BY INTEGRATION

Determine the centroid of the quarter circle shown in Fig. P-706 whose radius is r.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. – CENTROID OF A QUARTER ELLIPSE BY INTEGRATION

Determine the centroid of the quadrant of the ellipse shown in Fig. P-707. The equation
of the ellipse is x2a2+y2b2=1x2a2+y2b2=1.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. – CENTROID AND AREA OF A SPANDREL BY INTEGRATION

Compute the area of the spandrel in Fig. P-708 bounded by the x-axis, the line x = b,
and the curve y = kxn where n ≥ 0. What is the location of its centroid from the line x =
b? Determine also the y coordinate of the centroid.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 5 – INVERTED T-SECTION – CENTROID OF COMPOSITE


FIGURE

The dimensions of the T-section of a cast-iron beam are shown in Fig. P-714. How far is
the centroid of the area above the base?
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 6 – SEMI-CIRCLE AND TRIANGLE – CENTROID OF


COMPOSITE FIGURE

Determine the coordinates of the centroid of the area shown in Fig. P-715 with respect to
the given axes.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 7 – SQUARE AND TRIANGLES – CENTROID OF


COMPOSITE FIGURES

Locate the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. P-718.

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 8 – INCREASING THE WIDTH OF FLANGE TO LOWER


THE CENTROID OF INVERTED T-BEAM

Refer again to Fig. P-714. To what value should the 6-in. width of
the flange be changed so that the centroid of the area is 2.5 in. above the base?
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 9 – SEMI-CIRCLE AND QUARTER CIRCLE – CENTROID


OF COMPOSITE FIGURE

Locate the centroid of the shaded area in Fig. P-722 created by cutting a semicircle of
diameter r from a quarter circle of radius r.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 10 – QUARTER CIRCLE, RECTANGLE AND TRIANGLE –


CENTROID OF COMPOSITE FIGURE

Locate the centroid of the shaded area in Fig. P-723.


LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 11 – RECTANGLE, SEMI-CIRCLE, QUARTER CIRCLE AND


TRIANGLE – CENTROID OF COMPOSITE FIGURE

Find the coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area shown in Fig. P-724.
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG
LECTURE NOTES IN STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY – CARIG

SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. – AREA ENCLOSED BY PARABOLA AND STRAIGHT LINE – CENTROID OF
COMPOSITE FIGURE

Locate the centroid of the shaded area enclosed by the curve y2 = ax and the straight line
shown in Fig. P-726. Hint: Observe that the curve y2 = ax relative to the y-axis is of the
form y = kx2 with respect to the x-axis.

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