The figure shows composite shape comprising of two long slender rod bodies. The horizontal body has a length of 1.2m and mass 3kg; the second body has a length 0.4m and mass 1kg. The centre of gravity of each of the individual bodies can befound at their geometric centre, labelled G₁ and G2₂ in the figure.The composite shape has symmetry about the x axis, thus its centre of gravity lies on the line 'y=0' as depicted in the figure. Calculate the x coordinate of the centre of gravity of the composite shape.OO0.95 m0.75 m0.50 mDon't Know0.60 mG₁G₂

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The figure shows a composite shape comprising of two long slender rod bodies. The horizontal body has a length of 1.2m and mass 3kg; the second body has a length 0.4m and mass 1kg. The centre of gravity of each of the individual bodies can be found at their geometric centre, labelled G₁ and G₂ in the figure. The composite shape has symmetry about the x axis, thus its centre of gravity lies on the line 'y=0' as depicted in the figure. Calculate the x coordinate of the centre of gravity of the composite shape. 4 G₁ O O O O O 0.95 m 0.75 m 0.50 m Don't Know 0.60 m G₂

The figure shows a composite shape comprising of two long slender rod bodies. The horizontal body has a length of 1.2m and mass 3kg; the second body has a length 0.4m and mass 1kg. The centre of gravity of each of the individual bodies can be found at their geometric centre, labelled G₁ and G₂ in the figure. The composite shape has symmetry about the x axis, thus its centre of gravity lies on the line 'y=0' as depicted in the figure. Calculate the x coordinate of the centre of gravity of the composite shape. 4 G₁ O O O O O 0.95 m 0.75 m 0.50 m Don't Know 0.60 m G₂

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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Problem 8.96P

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