Annex Physic Experiment:

Center of Mass or Centroid of 2 dimensional objects:

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Fig. A

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Note: The dimensions in this diagram may not reflect the true form of the object.

Semi-circle

5 in
1

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Triangle
4 in
6 5
18 in 7
2 in

8 3.3 in
2

5 in
2.2 in
3 Quarter of a Circle
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15 in
Theoritical calculation of Center of Mass of Fig. A:

1 A1 = ½ bh = (½)(5)(5) = 12.5 in2 Triangle >>>> x1 = 3.33 in : y1 = 14.67 in

2 A2 = ½ bh = (½)(5)(5) = 12.5 in2 Triangle >>>> x2 = 3.33 in : y2 = 5.23 in

3 A3 = LxW = (5)(2.2) = 11.0 in2 Rectangle >>>> x3 = 7.50 in : y3 = 3.60 in

4 A4 = ⅛πD2 = ⅛π(5)2 = 9.82 in2 Semi-circle >>>> x4 = 7.50 in : y4 = 1.44 in

5 A5 = ¼πr2 = ¼π(5)2 = 19.63 in2 Quarter-circle >>>> x5 = 12.12 in : y5 = 10.12 in

6 A6 = LxW = (6.1)(4) = 24.4 in2 Rectangle >>>> x6 = 4.00 in : y6 = 9.95 in

7 A7 = LxW = (8.3)(4) = 33.2 in2 Rectangle >>>> x7 = 8.00 in : y7 = 8.85 in

8 A8 = LxW = (3.3)(5) = 16.5 in2 Rectangle >>>> x8 = 8.00 in : y8 = 6.35 in

AT = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 + A5 + A6 + A7 + A8
= 12.5 + 12.5 + 11.0 + 9.82 + 19.63 + 24.4 + 33.2 + 16.5
= 139.55 in2

x1 A1 + x 2 A 2 + x 3 A 3 + x 4 A 4 + x 5 A5 + x 6 A 6 + x 7 A 7 + x 8 A 8
ẍ =
AT

(3.33)(12.5)+(3.33)(12.5)+(7.5)(11.0)+(7.5)(9.82)+(12.12)(19.63)+(4)(24.4)+(8)(33.2)+(8)(16.5)
=
139.55

972.52
=
139.55

= 6.97 in

y 1 A 1 + y 2 A 2 + y 3 A 3 + y 4 A 4 + y 5 A5 + y 6 A6 + y 7 A 7 + y 8 A 8
ỹ =
AT

(14.67)(12.5)+(5.23)(12.5)+(3.6)(11.0)+(1.44)(9.82)+(10.12)(19.63)+(9.95)(24.4)+(8.85)(33.2)+(6.35)(16.5)
=
139.55

1142.52
=
139.55

= 8.19 in