How to find the centroid of simple composite shapes
This engineering statics tutorial goes over how to find the centroid of simple composite shapes. In this case, its a composite shape made up of a triangle, rectangle, and semicircle. We find the overall centroid of this composite shape.
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
2 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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@atulabid5029
3 жыл бұрын
well said
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Hope it went well!!!
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
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6 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!! You can also see a few more videos on the topic here: engineer4free.com/statics see videos 58-65 =)
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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@trevorbrooke9946
2 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
Awesomeee thanks for the comment!
the centroid of semi circle is 0.63 so the x3 will be 2+6+0.63=8.63
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help =) the full playlist is here: engineer4fee.com/statics
@cadorarenielm.9980
3 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer4Free waoh thanks a lot idol👍🤞❤
Could you please upload y-axis video as well. Thanks
sir can you do a video on getting y bar?
So if (5.08, y) is the centroid, how can the y-coordinate be found? Love your videos by the way, they're saving my life this semester!
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
You can find the y coordinate by doing the exact same process, just switching every instance of "x" with "y"
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Hi! Thanks for making these informative videos !! They really help. But I am getting stuck on one concept. How do we know when to use which centroid formula for a triangle ? Why didn't we use the 1/3 b for the centroid as opposed to the 2/3b? What is the main difference? Thanks for all your help.
@MrMegaomer
4 жыл бұрын
the smaller side I believe you use the 1/3 and the bigger one you use 2/3 when you divide the triangle from the middle
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Jahh ✌️
hye if the triangle is upside down. for y bar i need to use 2(b)/3 again? because it will start from the shortest one?
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
If the triangle was flipped vertically, the short side would still be on the left, so the calculation would be the same.
@harithizaham5819
3 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer4Free thank u so much
i have a question bro if i want to get the y-bar is it just y-bar=sum(YiAi)/sum(A )
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
yeah
Hello. I have a question. about to find the x bar for triangle. Im confused wether to use 1/3 or 2/3 . TQ
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
The centroid is 1/3 of the way away from the tall side, and 2/3 of the way away from the short side 😊
Sir, when will xbar or ybar for the centroid of a shape be equal to zero?
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
X bar will be zero if the centroid lays on the y axis. Y bar will be zero if the centroid lays on the x axis.
@shangrila123
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir :)
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
😂 maybeee
Is the y(bar) the sam method except using y values?
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, sorry in hindsight I should have also calculated it in this example. See videos 58 and 59 here: engineer4free.com/statics for more info ✌️
what I want to know is when do I use 2/3 or 1/3 for triangles
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
the centroid is 1/3 of the way from the tall side, and 2/3 of the way from the short side, for right angle triangles in this orientation
@baconpancakes8899
3 жыл бұрын
@@Engineer4Free Alright thank you
Probably late but is the Ybar equal to 0.1630?
great explanation, but it would have been better if you do the y bar as well.
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, but yeah that was my bad. I didn't bother because at the time when I made this it was a just precursor to simple distributed loading problems wihh vertical loads in which the y bar is never needed, but it could be for sloped members or wind/pressure loading etc... So whoops sorry!
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@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks Sharad!!! =)
Why isn't the x of the semi circle 0 here?
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
The center of area of a full circle is in "the middle." Just draw a semicircle by itself and try to locate the "middle." You wouldn't draw the middle touching an edge, it would be about where I have drawn it in this video. Make sense? circles and semicircles are different shapes.
What will be the y coordinate of the Center of mass of semicircle
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
The the centroid of a semicircle is 4r/3π away from the flat edge, and halfway between the top and bottom when it's oriented like this. y coordinate is therefore r away from both the top and the bottom
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@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Hey yeah, I made this video quite a long time ago, and have since tried to make the pen stokes more visible. Thanks for the feedback!!
Which software is it that you use to make this video? It looks really nice
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks, I have a full list of software and hardware that I use at engineer4free.com/tools check it out!
Why is it the x component of the triangle is 2(b)/3?
@kodygrieve4972
6 жыл бұрын
because hes taking all the measurements from the origin of the graph. the component is 2/3rds from the origin or 1/3 from the nearest side.
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah thanks for being a bro Kody.
@charlesdevera6665
6 жыл бұрын
Woahh thanks this helped me a lot in my statics exam. 😁
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!!!
@kodygrieve4972
6 жыл бұрын
absolutely lit fam
My teacher “taught” me this in 90 minutes when she could have done it in 9!
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
😏
What about the y for the triangle?
@Engineer4Free
5 жыл бұрын
for a triangle in this orientation, centroid is 1/3 base away from the bottom right corner, and 1/3 height away from the bottom right corner.
8 units away form the origin??? so thats start from zero Right??
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Yea
So for y I have to use 1/3 ??
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, for the triangular section, it ybar is 1/3 of the way up the triangle vs height, from y=0
What about for y?
@Engineer4Free
3 жыл бұрын
Yes whoops, I should have also demonstrated ybar. I didn't, because in most statics problems like this, you only need xbar, but ybar is the same, just swap all the x's for y's. so ybar=ΣyiAi/ΣAi
10/10
does any one did, the (y) i have 1.44
@Engineer4Free
6 жыл бұрын
Yup that is correct!
@marwaannindheerbirtacalank1485
6 жыл бұрын
salim nour Haa sxp
Great video but so disappointed u didn't do y bar😢
I don't get where you found ??1.5??
@Engineer4Free
4 жыл бұрын
The shape on the right is a semi circle. It is 3 units tall (see y axis). That means the diameter of the (would be full circle) semicircle is 3. Radius is 1/2 diameter, = 3/2 =1.5
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@Engineer4Free
2 жыл бұрын
Me 😂
Sir pls ask in hindi
You're not that audible though
Is the sector of a circle is 2/3 r sinƁ/Ɓ