2 The shaded region shown in Fig. 2.1 is cut from a sheet of thin rigid uniform metal; LBCK and EFHI are rectangles; EF is perpendicular to CK . The dimensions shown in the figure are in centimetres. The Oy and Oz axes are also shown.
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- Calculate the coordinates of the centre of mass of the metal shape referred to the axes shown in Fig. 2.1.
The metal shape is freely suspended from the point H and hangs in equilibrium.
- Calculate the angle that HI makes with the vertical.
The metal shape is now folded along OJ , AD and EI to give the object shown in Fig. 2.2; LOJK, ABCD and IEFH are all perpendicular to OADJ; LOJK and ABCD are on one side of OADJ and IEFH is on the other side of it.
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\end{figure} - Referred to the axes shown in Fig. 2.2, show that the \(x\)-coordinate of the centre of mass of the object is - 0.1 and find the other two coordinates of the centre of mass.
The object is placed on a rough inclined plane with LOAB in contact with the plane. OL is parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane with L higher than O . The object does not slip but is on the point of tipping about the edge OA .
- Calculate the angle of OL to the horizontal.