Number the parts:
Part 1 rectangle: b = 6 cm, h = 4 cm.
Part 2 semicircle: ro = 2 cm.
Part 3 circular hole: ri = 1.333 cm.
Calculate the areas:
A1=bhA2=12πr2oA3=πr2iA=A1+A2−A3=24 cm²=6.283 cm²=5.585 cm²=24.7 cm²
Calculate the moment of inertia with respect to the x-axis.
I1x=13bh3=13(6cm)(4cm)3=128 cm⁴Ix2=[ˉI+Ad2]2=0.1098r4o+(πr2o2)(h+4ro3π)2=1.757 cm⁴+(6.283 cm²)(4.849 cm)2=149.5 cm⁴Ix3=[ˉI+Ad2]3=πr4i4+(πr2i)(h)2=2.482 cm⁴+(5.585 cm²)(4 cm)2=91.84 cm⁴Ix=Ix1+Ix2−Ix3=128 cm⁴+149.5 cm⁴−91.84 cm⁴=185.6 cm⁴
Calculate the moment of inertia with respect to the y-axis.
Iy1=13hb3=13(4cm)(6cm)3=288 cm⁴Iy2=[ˉI+Ad2]2=πr4o8+(πr2o2)(b2)2=6.283 cm⁴+(6.283 cm²)(3 cm)2=62.83 cm⁴Iy3=[ˉI+Ad2]3=πr4i4+(πr2i)(b2)2=2.482 cm⁴+(5.585 cm²)(3 cm)2=52.75 cm⁴Iy=Iy1+Iy2−Iy3=288 cm⁴+62.83 cm⁴−52.75 cm⁴=298.1 cm⁴
Calculate the radius of gyration with respect to the x- and y- axes.
kx=√IxAky=√IyA=√185.6 cm⁴24.7 cm²=√298.1 cm⁴24.7 cm²=2.742 cm=3.474 cm