CENTROID

CENTER OF MASS OF A BODY

CENTER OF A VOLUME
CENTROID OF AN AREA
CENTROID OF A LINE
CENTROID OF A LINE
CENTROID OF A LINE
EXAMPLE NO. 1
LOCATE THE CENTROID OF THE ROD BENT INTO THE SHAPE OF A PARABOLIC ARC AS SHOWN.
EXAMPLE NO. 2
The uniform rod is bent into the shape of a parabola and has a weight per unit length of 6 lb/ft.
Determine the reactions at the fixed support A.

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