The center of mass of a thin rectangular plate (fig - x) with sides of length a and b, whose mass per unit area ( ) varies as = 0 xab (where 0 is a constant), would be . [figure]
- ( 23a, 23b )
- ( 23a, b2 )
- ( 13a, b2 )
- ( a2, b2 )
Answer
(2) ( 23a, b2 )
Solution
Take a strip of width dx at distance x from the y-axis:
dm = b dx = 0 xab b dx = 0ax dx
M = 0a 0ax dx = 0 a2
xcm = 1M 0a x dm = 0a a33 0 a2 = 2a3
does not depend on y mass is uniform along y ycm = b2
Centre of mass = ( 23a, b2 )
Answer: (2)