Composite solid with standard shapes - calculation only

A question is this type if and only if it involves finding the centre of mass of a 3D composite solid made by joining or removing standard solids (hemispheres, cones, cylinders) where the individual centre of mass formulae are given or already known, without requiring derivation by integration.

8 questions · Standard +0.7

6.04c Composite bodies: centre of mass6.04d Integration: for centre of mass of laminas/solids
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Edexcel M3 2019 January Q5
16 marks Standard +0.8
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ae189c40-0071-4a6b-91eb-8ffebe082a04-16_492_442_237_744} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 3, is bounded by the circle with centre \(O\) and radius \(r\), the line with equation \(x = \frac { 3 } { 5 } r\) and the \(x\)-axis. The region is rotated through one complete revolution about the \(x\)-axis to form a uniform solid \(S\).
  1. Use algebraic integration to show that the \(x\) coordinate of the centre of mass of \(S\) is \(\frac { 48 } { 65 } r\). \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ae189c40-0071-4a6b-91eb-8ffebe082a04-16_394_643_1311_653} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
    \end{figure} A bowl is made from a uniform solid hemisphere of radius 6 cm by removing a hemisphere of radius 5 cm . Both hemispheres have the same centre \(A\) and the same axis of symmetry. The bowl is fixed with its open plane face uppermost and horizontal. Liquid is poured into the bowl. The depth of the liquid is 2 cm , as shown in Figure 4. The mass of the empty bowl is \(5 M \mathrm {~kg}\) and the mass of the liquid is \(2 M \mathrm {~kg}\).
  2. Find, to 3 significant figures, the distance from \(A\) to the centre of mass of the bowl with its liquid.
Edexcel M3 2022 January Q4
11 marks Standard +0.8
  1. A uniform solid hemisphere \(H\) has radius \(r\) and centre \(O\)
    1. Show that the centre of mass of \(H\) is \(\frac { 3 r } { 8 }\) from \(O\)
    $$\left[ \text { You may assume that the volume of } H \text { is } \frac { 2 \pi r ^ { 3 } } { 3 } \right]$$ A uniform solid \(S\), shown below in Figure 3, is formed by attaching a uniform solid right circular cylinder of height \(h\) and radius \(r\) to \(H\), so that one end of the cylinder coincides with the plane face of \(H\). The point \(A\) is the point on \(H\) such that \(O A = r\) and \(O A\) is perpendicular to the plane face of \(H\) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{a1365c54-4910-449b-b270-c56c1bc5a751-12_592_791_909_660} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
    \end{figure}
  2. Show that the distance of the centre of mass of \(S\) from \(A\) is $$\frac { 5 r ^ { 2 } + 12 r h + 6 h ^ { 2 } } { 8 r + 12 h }$$ The solid \(S\) can rest in equilibrium on a horizontal plane with any point of the curved surface of the hemisphere in contact with the plane.
  3. Find \(r\) in terms of \(h\).
Edexcel M3 Q6
Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ab85ec29-b1fc-45a9-9343-09feb33ab6c5-010_515_1015_319_477}
\end{figure} The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } }\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 2\), as shown in Figure 4. The unit of length on each axis is 1 m . A uniform solid \(S\) has the shape made by rotating \(R\) through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show that the centre of mass of \(S\) is \(\frac { 2 } { 7 } \mathrm {~m}\) from its larger plane face. \begin{figure}[h]
    \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{ab85ec29-b1fc-45a9-9343-09feb33ab6c5-010_616_431_1420_778}
    \end{figure} A sporting trophy \(T\) is a uniform solid hemisphere \(H\) joined to the solid \(S\). The hemisphere has radius \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm {~m}\) and its plane face coincides with the larger plane face of \(S\), as shown in Figure 5. Both \(H\) and \(S\) are made of the same material.
  2. Find the distance of the centre of mass of \(T\) from its plane face.
Edexcel M3 2007 January Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{25b3ece7-69ed-4ec4-a6c7-4cd83ec2cc5e-09_515_1015_319_477}
\end{figure} The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve with equation \(y = \frac { 1 } { 2 x ^ { 2 } }\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 1\) and \(x = 2\), as shown in Figure 4. The unit of length on each axis is 1 m . A uniform solid \(S\) has the shape made by rotating \(R\) through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show that the centre of mass of \(S\) is \(\frac { 2 } { 7 } \mathrm {~m}\) from its larger plane face. \begin{figure}[h]
    \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 5} \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{25b3ece7-69ed-4ec4-a6c7-4cd83ec2cc5e-09_616_431_1420_778}
    \end{figure} A sporting trophy \(T\) is a uniform solid hemisphere \(H\) joined to the solid \(S\). The hemisphere has radius \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm {~m}\) and its plane face coincides with the larger plane face of \(S\), as shown in Figure 5. Both \(H\) and \(S\) are made of the same material.
  2. Find the distance of the centre of mass of \(T\) from its plane face.
Edexcel M3 2009 January Q6
14 marks Standard +0.8
6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8374fa0f-cb28-497f-8696-877d7d0762f1-09_433_376_242_781} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The region \(R\) is bounded by part of the curve with equation \(y = 4 - x ^ { 2 }\), the positive \(x\)-axis and the positive \(y\)-axis, as shown in Figure 3. The unit of length on both axes is one metre. A uniform solid \(S\) is formed by rotating \(R\) through \(360 ^ { \circ }\) about the \(x\)-axis.
  1. Show that the centre of mass of \(S\) is \(\frac { 5 } { 8 } \mathrm {~m}\) from \(O\). \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{8374fa0f-cb28-497f-8696-877d7d0762f1-09_702_584_1138_676} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
    \end{figure} Figure 4 shows a cross section of a uniform solid \(P\) consisting of two components, a solid cylinder \(C\) and the solid \(S\). The cylinder \(C\) has radius 4 m and length \(l\) metres. One end of \(C\) coincides with the plane circular face of \(S\). The point \(A\) is on the circumference of the circular face common to \(C\) and \(S\). When the solid \(P\) is freely suspended from \(A\), the solid \(P\) hangs with its axis of symmetry horizontal.
  2. Find the value of \(l\).
Edexcel M3 2013 June Q5
13 marks Standard +0.8
5. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f6ab162c-8473-4464-ad62-87a359d85ab3-08_622_1186_251_443} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 3}
\end{figure} The shaded region \(R\) is bounded by the curve with equation \(y = ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 }\), the \(x\)-axis, the \(y\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 2\), as shown in Figure 3. The region \(R\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis to form a uniform solid \(S\).
  1. Use algebraic integration to find the \(x\) coordinate of the centre of mass of \(S\).
    (8) \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f6ab162c-8473-4464-ad62-87a359d85ab3-08_558_492_1263_703} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
    \end{figure} A uniform solid hemisphere is fixed to \(S\) to form a solid \(T\). The hemisphere has the same radius as the smaller plane face of \(S\) and its plane face coincides with the smaller plane face of \(S\), as shown in Figure 4. The mass per unit volume of the hemisphere is 10 times the mass per unit volume of \(S\). The centre of the circular plane face of \(T\) is \(A\). All lengths are measured in centimetres.
  2. Find the distance of the centre of mass of \(T\) from \(A\).
WJEC Further Unit 6 2019 June Q5
10 marks Standard +0.8
5. (a) Show, by integration, that the centre of mass of a uniform solid hemisphere of radius \(r\) is at a distance of \(\frac { 3 r } { 8 }\) from the plane face.
(b) The diagram shows a composite solid body which consists of a uniform right circular cylinder capped by a uniform hemisphere. The total height of the solid is \(3 r \mathrm {~cm}\), where \(r\) represents the common radius of the hemisphere and the cylinder. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{3578a810-46da-4d9e-a98f-248be72a517a-6_397_340_762_858} Given that the density of the hemisphere is \(50 \%\) more than that of the cylinder, find the distance of the centre of mass of the solid from its base along the axis of symmetry.
OCR Further Mechanics 2018 September Q7
9 marks Standard +0.8
A uniform solid hemisphere has radius 0.4 m. A uniform solid cone, made of the same material, has base radius 0.4 m and height 1.2 m. A solid, \(S\), is formed by joining the hemisphere and the cone so that their circular faces coincide. \(O\) is the centre of the joint circular face and \(V\) is the vertex of the cone. \(G\) is the centre of mass of \(S\).
  1. Explain briefly why \(G\) lies on the line through \(O\) and \(V\). [1]
  2. Show that the distance of \(G\) from \(O\) is 0.12 m. (The volumes of a hemisphere and cone are \(\frac{2}{3}\pi r^3\) and \(\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h\) respectively.) [5]
\includegraphics{figure_7} \(S\) is suspended from two light vertical strings, one attached to \(V\) and the other attached to a point on the circumference of the joint circular face, and hangs in equilibrium with \(OV\) horizontal (see diagram).
  1. The weight of \(S\) is \(W\). Find the magnitudes of the tensions in the strings in terms of \(W\). [3]