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Homework Statement
A steel die, shown in section, has the form of a solid
generated by revolving the shaded area around the
z-axis. Calculate the mass m of the die.
Homework Equations
V =θ(rA) where r is the distance from the origin to the centroid of each shape
m = ρV where ρ = 7830 kg/m3
The Attempt at a Solution
Obviously θ = 2π.
If I make rA = ( r1A1 - r2A2 ), then A1 = area of right most rectangle = (100 mm x 200 mm) and r1 = distance from origin to that rectangle's centroid = 60 mm + ( 100 mm / 2 ) = 110 mm.
Also, A2 = area of half-circle = π(R2)/2 = π(602)/2 ≅ 5654 mm and r1 = distance from origin to that half circle = 60mm + 4R/(3π) ≅ 85.46 mm.
This method gives me correct volume (according to answer given) which in turn gives me correct mass m ≅ 84.5 kg. However, how come I don't have to take into account the rectangle of area (60mm x 200mm) (which is to the left of the half circle) along with its coordinate from origin to centroid (which would be 30mm)? Wouldn't I have to make that r3A3 and subtract that from ( r1A1 - r2A2 ) ?