Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Rotation of a Rigid Body - Exercises and Problems - Page 348: 14

Answer

a) $ {\rm(5.71\;cm, 4.57\;cm)}$ b) $ 1.71\times 10^{-3}\;\rm kg\cdot m^2 $

Work Step by Step

a) To find the coordinates of the center of the mass of the given object, we need to find $X_{cm}$ and $Y_{cm}$. We choose point A to be our origin at which $(x=0,y=0)$ $$X_{cm}=\dfrac{m_Ax_A+m_Bx_B+m_Cx_C+m_Dx_D}{m_A +m_B +m_C +m_D }$$ Plugging the known; $$X_{cm}=\dfrac{ 100 (0) +200(0)+200(10)+200(10)}{100+200+200+200}=\color{red}{\bf 5.71}\;\rm cm$$ And $$Y_{cm}=\dfrac{m_Ay_A+m_By_B+m_Cy_C+m_Dy_D}{m_A +m_B +m_C +m_D }$$ Plugging the known; $$Y_{cm}=\dfrac{ 100 (0) +200(8)+200(8)+200(0)}{100+200+200+200}=\color{red}{\bf 4.57}\;\rm cm$$ Therefore, the coordinates of the center of mass of the four masses are $$ {\bf (5.71\;cm, 4.57\;cm)}$$ --- b) The moment of inertia around $\overline{BD}$ is given by $$I_{BD}=m_Ar_A^2+m_Cr_C^2 \tag 1$$ Now we need to find $r_A$ and $r_C$. From the geometry of the first figure below, $$\tan\theta=\dfrac{8}{10}$$ Hence, $$\theta=\tan^{-1}\left( \dfrac{8}{10} \right)=\bf 38.66^\circ $$ Now, from the second figure below, the yellow right triangle. $$\sin\theta=\sin38.66^\circ=\dfrac{r_C}{10}$$ Hence, $$r_C=10\sin38.66^\circ\tag 2$$ From the violet right triangle below, $$\sin\theta=\sin38.66^\circ=\dfrac{r_A}{10}$$ Hence, $$r_C=10\sin38.66^\circ\tag 3$$ We can see that $r_A=r_C$ Plugging (2) and (3) into (1); and converting the units to SI units. $$I_{BD}=m_A(0.10\sin38.66^\circ)^2+m_C(0.10\sin38.66^\circ)^2 $$ Plugging the known; $$I_{BD}=(0.100)(0.10\sin38.66^\circ)^2+(0.200)(0.10\sin38.66^\circ)^2 $$ $$I_{BD}=\color{red}{\bf 1.71\times 10^{-3}}\;\rm kg\cdot m^2 $$
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