Handout #21

Sections 9.1-9.2

Learning Objectives
• Determine the center of gravity of 3D objects

Center of Gravity (CG)

• Point on a rigid body through which the resultant _______________ vector is located.
• For 3D objects, the CG needs to be located with respect to 3 axes.
x W = x W =  x dW , y W = y W =  y dW , z W = z W =  z dW

• For homogenous objects with specific weight γ, dW =  dV , W =  V , so rV =  rdV

• In scalar form, xV =  xdV , yV =  ydV , zV =  zdV

Ex #1 For the machine element shown, determine

the y and z coordinates of the center of gravity.

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