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    A body has a center of gravity G, which is the single point where the total weight of all particles in the body is concentrated. The location of the center of gravity G can be calculated using integrals of the particle coordinates and weights over the body. Similarly, the centroid or geometric center of a body, area, or line can be calculated using integrals of the coordinates over volume, area, or length, respectively.

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    A body has a center of gravity G, which is the single point where the total weight of all particles in the body is concentrated. The location of the center of gravity G can be calculated using integrals of the particle coordinates and weights over the body. Similarly, the centroid or geometric center of a body, area, or line can be calculated using integrals of the coordinates over volume, area, or length, respectively.

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    A body has a center of gravity G, which is the single point where the total weight of all particles in the body is concentrated. The location of the center of gravity G can be calculated using integrals of the particle coordinates and weights over the body. Similarly, the centroid or geometric center of a body, area, or line can be calculated using integrals of the coordinates over volume, area, or length, respectively.

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    Center of Gravity

    A body is composed of an infinite number of particles of differential size, and so if the body is located within a
    gravitational field, then each of these particles will have a weight 𝑑𝑊. These weights will form an approximately
    parallel force system, and the resultant of this system is the total weight of the body, which passes through a single
    point called the center of gravity, G.

    The location of the center of gravity G with respect to the x , y , z axes becomes
    ∫ 𝑥̃ 𝑑𝑊 ∫ 𝑦̃ 𝑑𝑊 ∫ 𝑧̃ 𝑑𝑊
    𝑥̅ = 𝑦̅ = 𝑧̅ =
    ∫ 𝑑𝑊 ∫ 𝑑𝑊 ∫ 𝑑𝑊
    Here
    𝑥̅ , 𝑦̅, 𝑧̅, are the coordinates of the center of gravity G
    𝑥̃, 𝑦̃, 𝑧̃ , are the coordinates of each particle in the body

    Centroid or Geometric Center of A Body


    ∫ 𝑥̃ 𝑑𝑉 ∫ 𝑦̃ 𝑑𝑉 ∫ 𝑧̃ 𝑑𝑉
    𝑥̅ = 𝑉 𝑦̅ = 𝑉 𝑧̅ = 𝑉
    ∫𝑉 𝑑𝑉 ∫𝑉 𝑑𝑉 ∫𝑉 𝑑𝑉
    If the volume possesses two planes of symmetry, then its centroid must lie along the line of intersection of these two
    planes.

    Centroid of an Area
    ∫𝐴 𝑥̃ 𝑑𝐴 ∫𝐴 𝑦̃ 𝑑𝐴
    𝑥̅ = 𝑦̅ =
    ∫𝐴 𝑑𝐴 ∫𝐴 𝑑𝐴

    Centroid of a Line
    ∫𝐿 𝑥̃ 𝑑𝐿 ∫𝐿 𝑦̃ 𝑑𝐿
    𝑥̅ = 𝑦̅ =
    ∫𝐿 𝑑𝐿 ∫𝐿 𝑑𝐿

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