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)