Sem 1, Session 2019-2020

Civil Engineering Programme

Dr. Wan Mohd Sabki Wan Omar 
EAT102 MECHANICS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

TUTORIAL 3
Centre of Gravity, Centroid and Moment Inertia.

3.1 Determine the distance ̅ to the centre of gravity of the homogeneous rod (Ans: ̅ =
0.857 m).

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Figure Q3.1

3.2 Locate the centre of mass of the homogeneous rod bent into the shape of a circular
arc (Ans: ̅ = 124 mm, ̅ = 0).

Figure Q3.2

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3.3 Determine the location ( ̅ , ̅, ̅) of the centroid of the homogeneous rod (Ans: ̅ =
231 mm, ̅ = 133 mm, ̅ = 16.7 mm).

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Figure Q3.3

3.4 Locate the centroid ( ̅ , ̅) of the shaded area. (Ans: ̅ = 1.954, ̅ = 0.904)

1cm

1cm

1cm 1cm

3 cm

Figure Q3.4

3.5 Analyse the location ̅ of the centroid C for a beam having the cross-sectional area
shown. The beam is symmetric with respect to the y axis. (Ans: ̅ = 2.00 cm)

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3 cm

1 cm

2cm 1cm 2cm 1cm

Figure Q3.5

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3.6 Locate the centre of mass ( ̅ , ̅, ̅) of the homogeneous block assembly (Ans: ̅ =
120 mm, ̅ = 305 mm, ̅ = 73.4 mm).
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Figure Q3.6

3.7 Locate the centroid ̅ of the cross-sectional area for the angle. Then find the
moment of inertia Iy' about the centroidal y' axis. (Ans: ̅ = 3.0 cm, Iy’=136.0 cm4)

6 cm

2 cm
6 cm
2 cm

Figure Q3.7

3.8 Analyse the location ̅ of the centroid C of the beam’s cross-sectional area. Then
compute the moment of inertia for the area about the x' axis. (Ans: ̅ = 48.25 mm,
Ix’ = 15.1 x 106 mm4)

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20 mm
20 mm

125 mm

20 mm

Figure Q3.8

3.9 Locate the centroid ̅ of the channel's cross-sectional area, and then calculate the
moment of inertia with respect to the x' axis passing through the centroid. (Ans: ̅
= 2 cm, Ix = 128 cm4)

Figure Q3.9

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