6.
Second Theorem of Pappus
Vthe volume of the solid generated by rotating any plane figure about a
nonintersecting axis in its plane. A
A= the area ofthe figure.
PROBLEM SET 33
area of one-
3.29 Determine the coordinates and v. of the centroid C of the
x,
a and b, re-
quadrant of ellipse
an OAB with major and minor semiaxes
4a/3T, y¢ 4b/3n)
=
spectively, (Fig. A). (Ans. x =
VTIT Il LTKI TD
-x
-a-
Fig. A Fig.B
C of the between
3.30 Determine the coordinates x, and y of the centroid
area
the parabola y = xla and the straight line y =x (Fig. B)
(Ans. xe= al2; y, 2a/3)
=
the centroid C of the length of a
3.31 Determine the coordinates xç and y, of
circular arc AB of radius r and central angle a (as shown in Fig. C).
(Ans. xe= (2r/)sin(a/2); ye 0)
=
a/2
D
a/2
O
A
Fig. D
Fig.C
Engineering Mechanics
3.32 Determine the coordinates.x, and y, of the centroid Cofti
the x-axis and the half sine the arca
wave (Fig D
ODB (Fig. D) betweeeen
Hint: The
equation of the sine wave is y =
a sin PA).
3.33 (Ans. x /Z, ye
Using the second theorem of Pappus, calculate the volume off the Talk)
shown in Fig. E. If R=250 mm, r= 100 mm. the ring
rine
(Ans. V=4.93 x 10 mm?
R
Fig. E
3.34 A right circular cylindrical tank containing water,
spins about its vertical
geometric axis O0 at such speed that the free water surtace is a parabaloid
ACB (Fig. F). What will be the depth of water in the tank when it comes
to rest? (Ans. h/2)
A B
h - Xc -
O 777
Fig. F Fig.G
3.35 Referring to Fig. G, prove that, ifthe equation ofthe curve OB, referred to he
coordinate axes.xandy takenalong two adjacent sides ofarectangle OEBD,S
y kr", then the coordinates x, and y, of the centrokd C of the area ofthe
shaded spandrel OBD are given by the formulas
n+l
7+2, t = + ] I
4n+2
3.36 Using the result of Prob. 3.31 and an elemental area dA as shown in Fi8.
locate the centroid C of the area of the circular sector OAB byintega
(Ans. re(47/3a) sin a2;y
Parallel Forces in a Plane 219
3.37 Compute, approximately, the coordinate y, of the centroid of area of the
shaded ngure in Fig. I. For dimensions, the figure is shown on a 3.175 mm
square grid background and all curves are circular arcs.
Hint: Subdivide the area into eight horizontal strips and make summations
numerically by Eq. (3.13). (Ans. ye = 13.8 mm)
3.38 Calculate, numerically, the coordinates x, and y, of the centroidCf tne
shaded area shown in
Fig. J. The superimposed grid has 3.175 mm squares.
a/2
a/2 dA-
Fig.H
Fig.
Fig. K
Flg. J
3.39 Determine the co-ordinates
-ordinates x, and 1, of the centroid Cof tthe area ofar
angied triangle 04B with base and height b and h, respectively (Fh
K
Ans.M,
3.40 Determine the coordinatesr, and v, of the centroid C of
f the area of
quadrant of a circle OAB with radius r (Fig. L). one
Ans. x = 4r
Ar
3n
.4 Determine the coordinates., and y, ofthe centroidCof the
by the parabloa = k , the straight line x = a and x-axis (Fig. M).
area boundded
Ans.x = 3a b
y
y2= kx
B
C
C b
Fig. L Fig. M
3.42 Using the first theorem of Pappus, calculate the area of the surface of
revolution shown in Fig. N, which is obtained by rotating a
semicircular
arc about a vertical axis. (Ans. A = 47m*(T- 1)
2r
Fig.N Fig. O
Parallel Forces in a Plane 221
3.43 Using the first theorem of Pappus, calculate the centroid of a
arc of radius r, if the surface
semicircular
area of sphere is
4n (Fig. O).
2r
Ans. x =0, y, =-
3.44 Using the second theorem of Pappus, determine the centroid of a
semicircular area of radius r, if the volume of
the
(Fig. P). sphere V
4r
Ans. x=0; y
37
3.45 Using the second theorem of Pappus, determine the volume of the
ring
shown in Fig. Q, if R =
2r.
Ans.V =
2
O R R
Fig.P Fig.Q
