B.Tech.

Sem-I Year-2020-21 2CL101 Mechanics of Solids

Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology

Nirma University
2CL101 PHYSICs Mechanics of Solids

TA-3 Centre of Gravity and Moment of Inertia

1
Calculate the coordinates of the centroid of the
shaded area shown in figure.1
Group a b c d e f
No. (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
I 150 50 70 20 80 20
II 100 40 65 15 60 15
III 200 70 85 30 100 30
IV 250 80 100 40 120 40

2
Determine moment of inertia with respect to
centroidal axes parallel to x and y axes.Figure.2
Group No. a b
I 100 50
II 200 150
III 150 80
IV 200 100

3 Determine the moment of inertia Ixx and Iyy of

the area shown in figure.3 with respect to
centroidal axes respectively parallel and
perpendicular to side AB.

Group a b c d e f g
No. (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
I 12 12 18 22 6 12 6
II 8 8 12 18 4 8 4
III 10 10 14 18 6 8 6
IV 16 16 20 28 10 12 10