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Center of Gravity
Center of Gravity
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Center of Volume
Center of Area
Center of Line
C.G. for Some Common Linear Elements
C.G. for Some Common Linear Elements
C.G. for Some Common Linear Elements
C.G. of Some Common Geometries
C.G. of Some Common Geometries
Example
C.G. of a Composite Plate
Pappus - Guldinus Theorem 1
• This theorem enable us to find out the area of the surfaces generated by revolution of
plane curve about a fixed axis.
• The area of a surface of revolution is equal to the length of the generating curve
multiplied by the distance travelled by the centroid of the generating curve while
the surface is being generated.
e.g. (1) surface of hollow sphere
generated by rotating a semi-circular
arc about its diameter or axis
Surface area of generated hollow
sphere = length of semicircle X distance
travelled by centroid during one
revolution about axis
=
(2) surface of hollow cone generated by
rotating a straight line about axis
Pappus - Guldinus Theorem 2
• This theorem enable us to find out the volume of the solid generated by revolution of
plane area about a fixed axis.
• The volume of a body of revolution is equal to the generating plane area multiplied
by the distance travelled by the centroid of the generating plane area while the
body is being generated.