Pauls Ogtne Math Notes Home @ Contentll caspersecionLE —Downioads 4 Mise inks site Hetp@ contact Me CCaleulus I (Notes) Applications of ltewrals/ Center of Mass. [Noics [Lustice Problems] (Assignment Problems) CCateutus I= Notes Center of Mass Inthis section we are going io nd the center of mass or centroid ofa thin plate wih uniform density p. The Cone of mass or Conrowd oF Togion ithe point in which the nepion willbe perfectly balanced horizontally i'suspended from that point, So, le suppose ta he plates he region bounded bythe wo cuves,/(x) and @(2} onthe interval [a], So, we want to fnd the center of mas ofthe region below ‘We'll rst ned the mass ofthis plate. The mass is, M = plArenof plate) = of 100) a(s)ae Next we'll ned the moments ofthe region. There are two moments, denoted by M, and M,. The moments measure the tendeney of he region to rotate about the and yoans respectively. The moments arc given by,Equations of Moments M.=of Heel} Late) a M,= pf. x(F(x)-2(x)) ee ‘The coordinates of he one ofmass, (FF ar then, ‘Center of Mass Coordinates (=) a(e))ae 1 ((0)-e(2))de a) F1()-e( Hae Lf vor Lets) a 4=[1(3)-2( 5) Note thatthe density, p, of the plate cancels out and so isn't really needed. Let’s work a couple of examples. Example 1 Determine the center of mass for the region bounded by y= 2sin(2x), y= C on the interval Solution Here isa sketch ofthe region with the center of mass denoted witha do., : =-en(20f 2 [Now he moments witout density snc it wil ro oa, M,=[J2xsin(2xJee——intewrting by pas =~ x004(2x)f + [cos(2x) de ~-seo(2f hana 4 ‘The coordinates of the center of mass ate then, ip nah aeonsa 2 aly oly 2 fy mF ‘Again, note that we dda’ put in the density since it wil eaneel out, Sete eters riven) ‘Example 2 Determine the center of mass forthe region bounded by y = x and y = vx. Solution “The two curves intersect at ¥ =Cand x= land here sketch ofthe region withthe center of mass marked with a box. 7 ove oul od Boe ‘Well first get the area ofthe region. ip nah aeonsNow the moments, again without density are wef Meee MyPal) CCateulus 1 (Notes) / Applications of Integrals /Center of Mass [Nos] [Practice Problems] [Assignment Problems} (Contact Me] [Downloads] (Privacy Statement] [Site Help [SiteMap] [Hirmsof Use] (Switch io Mobile View] © 2003 - 2017 Paul Dawkins