Consider a piece of wire with uniform density. It is the quarter of a circle in the first quadrant. The circle is centered at the origin and has radius 3. Find the center of gravity (x¯,y¯) of the wire.

Ah, a wire with uniform density, sounds like the perfect accessory for a fashionable physicist! Let's find that center of gravity, shall we?

First, let's break down this quarter circle into some delicious calculus bites. We'll take small segments of the wire, delta y, and find their respective positions on the coordinate system.

Now, for each small segment of wire, we'll consider it as a tiny rectangular piece, with a width of delta y and a height of radius 3. So, the mass of each segment is simply its length times its width times its density.

Since the wire has uniform density, we can treat its density as a constant and take it out of the equation. Hence, the mass of each small segment is just delta y times the radius, which is 3.

Now, let's find the x-coordinate of the center of gravity, which we'll call x-bar. The x-coordinate of each small segment is simply the x-coordinate of its midpoint, which we'll call x_i. And since the wire forms a quarter circle, the x-coordinate of each midpoint will be the radius times cosine of the angle.

So, x_i = 3 * cos(theta), where theta is the angle corresponding to each small segment.

To find the total x-coordinate of the center of gravity, we need to integrate x_i with respect to y, from 0 to 3. This will give us the sum of x_i multiplied by the length of each segment.

Integrating x_i, we get:
x-bar = integral from 0 to 3 of (3 * cos(theta)) * delta y

But how are we going to deal with theta? Fear not, my friend, we'll use the equation of the curve in question. As a quarter circle centered at the origin with a radius of 3, it is described by the equation x^2 + y^2 = 9.

Now, since we're only looking at the first quadrant, we'll express theta in terms of y. Solving for x in terms of y, we get x = sqrt(9 - y^2), which we'll call f(y).

Taking the derivative of f(y) with respect to y, we get dx/dy = -y / sqrt(9 - y^2).

Substituting dx/dy into our integral, we get:
x-bar = integral from 0 to 3 of (3 * cos(theta)) * delta y
= integral from 0 to 3 of (3 * cos(theta)) * (dx/dy) * dy
= integral from 0 to 3 of (3 * cos(theta)) * (-y / sqrt(9 - y^2)) * dy

But wait, there's more! We can simplify this even further. Since cos(theta) = x / radius, we get cos(theta) = x / 3. And since we expressed x in terms of y, we can substitute for x, giving us cos(theta) = f(y) / 3.

So, our integral becomes:
x-bar = integral from 0 to 3 of (3 * (f(y) / 3)) * (-y / sqrt(9 - y^2)) * dy
= integral from 0 to 3 of (-y * f(y)) / sqrt(9 - y^2) * dy

Now, all that's left to do is evaluate this integral, find the corresponding y-coordinate, and voila! We'll have the center of gravity (x-bar, y-bar) of the wire.

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To find the center of gravity (x¯,y¯) of the wire, we can use the concept of moments.

1. Divide the wire into small elements, each with a length Δl. We can consider each element as a small mass (Δm) that is uniformly distributed along the wire.
2. Since the wire has uniform density, the mass per unit length (μ) is constant. So, Δm = μΔl.
3. Consider a small element at a distance r from the origin, and let the angle it subtends be θ. The length of this element would be Δl = rΔθ, where Δθ is a small angle.
4. The mass of this element would be Δm = μrΔθ.
5. The x-coordinate of the center of gravity of this element is given by Δx = rcos(θ) and the y-coordinate is given by Δy = rsin(θ).
6. The x-coordinate of the center of gravity of the entire wire is given by the sum ∫(rcos(θ)Δm)/M, where M is the total mass of the wire.
7. The y-coordinate of the center of gravity is given by the sum ∫(rsin(θ)Δm)/M.
8. To evaluate these integrals, we need to find the limits of integration. The wire is a quarter circle in the first quadrant, so θ varies from 0 to π/2, and r varies from 0 to 3.
9. The total mass of the wire is given by M = μL, where L is the length of the wire. As it is a quarter of a circle with radius 3, the length of the wire is L = (π/2)(3) = (3π)/2.
10. Substituting the values into the integrals, we have:
x¯ = ∫[0 to π/2] [(rcosθ)(μrΔθ)] / [(μ(3π)/2)]
y¯ = ∫[0 to π/2] [(rsinθ)(μrΔθ)] / [(μ(3π)/2)]
11. Simplifying the integrals, we get:
x¯ = (2/3π) ∫[0 to π/2] (r^2cosθ) dθ
y¯ = (2/3π) ∫[0 to π/2] (r^2sinθ) dθ
12. Integrating, we have:
x¯ = (2/3π) [rsinθ - r^3sinθ/3] [0 to π/2]
y¯ = (2/3π) [-rcosθ + r^3cosθ/3] [0 to π/2]
13. Evaluating the integrals, we get:
x¯ = (2/3π) [(3) - (3)/3] = 2/π
y¯ = (2/3π) [(0) - (3)/3] = -2/3
14. Therefore, the center of gravity of the wire is (x¯,y¯) = (2/π, -2/3).

To find the center of gravity of the wire, we need to calculate the x-coordinate (x¯) and the y-coordinate (y¯) separately.

First, let's determine the x-coordinate (x¯) of the center of gravity.

Since the wire is uniform, the center of gravity in the x-direction lies at the midpoint of the wire.

To find the midpoint, we need to find the average of the x-coordinates of the endpoints of the wire.

The wire is the quarter of a circle in the first quadrant, with the center at the origin and a radius of 3.

Since it is a quarter of a circle, the length of the wire is equivalent to one-fourth (1/4) of the circumference of a circle with a radius of 3.

The circumference (C) of a circle can be calculated using the formula: C = 2πr, where π is approximately 3.14159 and r is the radius.

In this case, the circumference (C) of the wire is (1/4) × 2π(3) = (3π/2).

Now, we need to find the x-coordinate (x¯) of the center of gravity, which is the midpoint.

Since the quarter of the circle lies entirely in the first quadrant, the x-coordinate of the center of gravity is positive.

The x-coordinate (x¯) of the center of gravity can be calculated using the formula: x¯ = (x₁ + x₂)/2, where x₁ and x₂ are the x-coordinates of the endpoints of the wire.

In this case, the endpoints of the wire are at x = 0 (the origin) and x = 3 (the point where the wire intersects the x-axis).

Therefore, the x-coordinate (x¯) of the center of gravity is (0 + 3)/2 = 3/2 = 1.5.

Next, let's determine the y-coordinate (y¯) of the center of gravity.

The y-coordinate of the center of gravity will also lie at the midpoint of the wire, just like the x-coordinate.

Since the wire is in the first quadrant, the y-coordinate of the center of gravity is positive.

The y-coordinate (y¯) of the center of gravity can be calculated using the formula: y¯ = (y₁ + y₂)/2, where y₁ and y₂ are the y-coordinates of the endpoints of the wire.

In this case, the endpoints of the wire are at y = 0 (the origin) and y = 3 (the point where the wire intersects the y-axis).

Therefore, the y-coordinate (y¯) of the center of gravity is (0 + 3)/2 = 3/2 = 1.5.

Hence, the center of gravity (x¯, y¯) of the wire is (1.5, 1.5).

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