Chapter 6: Applications of Double Integration
Section 6.6: Second Moments
Example 6.6.8
Find the moments of inertial and , the total mass , and the radii of gyration and of the lamina that
has the shape of an isosceles right triangle with legs of length 1, and has density that is twice the square of the distance from the vertex of the right angle. Hint: Put the right angle at the origin. See Example 6.5.8.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
The relevant calculations are in Table 6.5.8(a).
=
= ≐ 0.48
Table 6.6.8(a) Moments of inertia and radii of gyration
Maple Solution - Interactive
Obtain the equation of the hypotenuse
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A solution from first principles is detailed in Table 6.5.8(b).
Define the density function
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Obtain , the total mass of the lamina
Calculus palette: Iterated double-integral template
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
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Obtain , the moment of inertia about the -axis
Obtain
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Table 6.5.8(b) Moments of inertia and radii of gyration from first principles
Maple Solution - Coded
Initialize
Define the density function .
Obtain the equation of the hypotenuse of the right triangle
Obtain the total mass of the lamina
Display the unevaluated integral with the Int command, and evaluate the integral with the value command.
Obtain the moments of inertia and
Obtain the radii of gyration
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