Problem Set (Centroid and Moment of Inertia)

Instruction: In each problem you are required to diagram/show & ȳ and the line showing the
location of the neutral axes if not given. Box your final answers

Problem 1. (Also seatwork on Centroid and moment of inertia)

For the given area shown determine, determine

a. the location of the centroid from the bottom
b. the moment of inertia with respect to the base
c. the moment of inertia and radius of gyration with respect to the horizontal centroidal axis
d. the moment of inertia radius of gyration with respect to the vertical centroidal axis

Problem 2.

Locate the centroid ȳ of the beam’s cross-sectional area shown. Determine also the moment of
inertia and radius of gyration with respect to the horizontal centroidal axis
Problem 3. (Also seatwork on Centroid and moment of inertia)

For the member’s cross-sectional area shown,

a. Locate the centroid

b. Determine the moment of inertia and radius of gyration with respect to the horizontal
centroidal axis
c. Determine the moment of inertia and radius of gyration with respect to the vertical
centroidal axis
d. Determine the moment of inertia with respect to the base
e.