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The document is an assignment asking students to: 1) Define the meaning of x̅ and y̅ which represent the coordinates of the centroid C of a shaded area. 2) Use integration to calculate the centroid of the shaded area shown in Figure 1, using the given values for a and b. 3) State that the moment of inertia of area is also known as the second moment of area. 4) Calculate the moment of inertia Ix of the area about the x-axis, stating the units. 5) Use the parallel-axis theorem to find the moment of inertia about a line through the centroid C parallel to the x-axis.

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Assignment 1

The document is an assignment asking students to: 1) Define the meaning of x̅ and y̅ which represent the coordinates of the centroid C of a shaded area. 2) Use integration to calculate the centroid of the shaded area shown in Figure 1, using the given values for a and b. 3) State that the moment of inertia of area is also known as the second moment of area. 4) Calculate the moment of inertia Ix of the area about the x-axis, stating the units. 5) Use the parallel-axis theorem to find the moment of inertia about a line through the centroid C parallel to the x-axis.

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ASSIGNMENT 1

CENTROID AND MOMENT OF INERTIA OF AREA

DUE DATE: 14 APRIL 2017 FRIDAY 3.00PM (Submit into the BOX, Level 15)

NAME:

GROUP:

NO. PELAJAR: MARK= /10

My a = ___ cm, b = _____cm

1) The shaded area is as shown in Figure 1. The centroid is located at C( , ).


a) What is the meaning of and ? (0.5 mark)
b) Determine by integration the centroid of the shaded area. (4.5 marks)

Note: Use the values of a and b


given to you.

Figure 1

c) What is the other name of moment of inertia of area? (0.5 mark)


d) Determine the moment of inertia of the area in Figure 1 about the x-axis, Ix, stating the units.
(3 marks)
e) Hence use Parallel-axis theorem to calculate the moment of inertia about a line passes
through C and parallel to x-axis. (1.5 marks)

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