ENM1600

Engineering Mathematics

Dr Trevor Langlands

School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences

Applications of Integration
Module 5 – Integration

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Introduction

Study Book §5.3, pp.176–179

James §8.9

This Class

• Applications of Integration
• Centroids
• Volume of Revolution
• Mean value
• Root Mean Square

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Applications of integration
James 8.9
z
y
Volume of a solid of
revolution
x

n
X
V = lim π [f (x∗r )] 2 ∆xr−1
n→∞
∆x → 0 r=1
z
y

Zb
x
V =π f 2 (x)dx
a

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Volume of a solid of revolution example
√
Find the volume of the solid of revolution when the curve y = x − 2
over the interval 2 ≤ x ≤ 5 is rotated 2π radians around the x-axis.

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Applications of integration
James 8.9

Centroid of a plane area

Zb Zb
1 1
x̄ = xf (x)dx, ȳ = f 2 (x)dx, y
A 2A
a a
1 y = f (x)
where A is the area between
y = f (x) and the x-axis
y
Zb
A= f (x)dx. 0 x
a 0 x 1

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Centroid Example
Find the coordinates
√ of the centroid of the area enclosed between the
curve y = x − 2, the x-axis, and the lines x = 2 and x = 5.

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Area Exercise
√
Find the area of the region enclosed between the curve y = x − 2, the
x-axis, and the lines x = 2 and x = 5.

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The x-coordinate example

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The x-coordinate example (cont)

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The y–coordinate exercise
Find the y-coordinate of√the centroid of the area of the region enclosed
between the curve y = x − 2, the x-axis, and the lines x = 2 and
x = 5.

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Applications of integration
James 8.9

Centre of gravity of a solid of revolution

Zb
π
X= xf 2 (x) dx, Y = 0, Z = 0
V
a

where V is the volume of a solid of revolution

z
y
Zb
V =π f 2 (x)dx.
x
a

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Centre of gravity example
Find the coordinates of the centre of√gravity of the solid of revolution
formed from rotating the curve y = x − 2, for 2 ≤ x ≤ 5, around the
x-axis.

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Other Applications
y
Mean values 1.5

Zb 1
1
m.v. (f (x)) = f (x)dx y = f (x)
b−a 0.5
a

0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Root Mean Square values y
y = f 2 (x)
Zb 1
1
[r.m.s. (f (x))]2 = f 2 (x)dx
b−a 0.5
a

0 x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Example 8.54 (4th) 8.64 (5th) 8.67 (6th)
Find the root mean square value of the current i = I sin θ over the
interval 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.

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Mean value exercise
Find the mean value of the current i = I sin θ over the interval
0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.

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Summary

Study Book §5.3, pp.176–179

James §8.9

This Class

• Applications of Integration
• Centroids
• Volume of Revolution
• Mean value
• Root Mean Square

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Homework

Read Study Book Section 5.3

James §8.9
Week 12 Tutorial Problems 4–7.
Additional Problems listed in the study book.

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