Center of Mass

Sample Problem 5/1
Centroid of a circular arc: Locate the centroid of a circular arc as shown in the figure.

Sample Problem 5/2

Centroid of a triangular area: Determine the distance from the base of a triangle of altitude h to the centroid of its area.

Sample Problem 5/3
Centroid of the area of a circular sector: Locate the centroid of the area of a circular sector with respect to its vertex.

Sample Problem 5/4

Locate the centroid of the area under the curve x =ky³ from x = 0 to x = a.