CENTRE OF GRAVITY

C.G.: - is the point through which the whole mass of the body acts, irrespective of position of the body.


SHAPE

FIGURE

C.G. ABOUT ‘Y’ AXIS

Uniform rod


CG of Uniform rod
Fig.1 | CG of Uniform rod

d/2

Triangle


CG of Triangle
Fig. 2 | CG of Triangle

h/3

Trapezium

CG of Trapizium
Fig.3 | CG of Trapezium

(2a+b)h/3(a+b)

Semi-circle

CG of Semi circle
Fig.4 | CG of Semi circle

 

4r/3Ï€

Quarter of a circle

CG of Quadrant
Fig.5 | CG of Quadrant

 

4r/3Ï€

Semi-ellipse

CG of Semi-ellipse
Fig. 6 | CG of Semi- ellipse

 

4b/3Ï€

Cylinder

CG of Cylinder
Fig. 7 | CG of Cylinder

 

h/2

Solid hemisphere

CG of Solid hemisphere
Fig. 8 | CG of Solid hemisphere

 

3r/8

Solid cone

CG of Hollow cone
Fig.9 | CG of Hollow cone

 

h/4

Hollow cone

CG of Solid cone
Fig. 10 | CG of Solid cone

 

h/3


  • C.G. of an isosceles triangle with base ‘P' and side 'q' is ✓(4p^2- q^2)/6

  • C.G. of an equilateral triangle with side 'a' = a/(2√3) from any side


  • CENTRE OF PERCUSSION :- is the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a body to rotate about central axis.
      Centre of percussion of a homogeneous rod of length 'l' , suspended at the top will be= 2l/3
   
       Centre of percussion of a solid cylinder of radius 'r' resting on a horizontal plane will be = 3r/2