A thin rectangular plate of uniform area density σ1 = 1.00 kg/m2 has a length a = 0.500 m and a width b = 0.210 m. The lower left corner is placed at the origin, (x, y) = (0, 0). A circular hole of radius r = 0.040 m with center at (x, y) = (0.057 m, 0.057 m) is cut in the plate. The hole is plugged with a disk of the same radius that is composed of another material of uniform area density σ2 = 5.31 kg/m2. What is the distance from the origin of the resulting plate's center of mass?
Original center at (.25 , .105) by symmetry
Original mass = .5*.21*1
added mass = (s2-s1)pi r^2 = 4.31 pi(.04)^2
total mass = original + added
total mass* Xcg = original mass*.25 + added mass*(.057)
solve for Xcg
repeat for Ycg
then Rcg^2 = Xcg^2 + Ycg^2
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To find the distance from the origin to the resulting plate's center of mass, we can use the concept of the center of mass and the principle of conservation of linear momentum.
1. First, let's calculate the mass of the rectangular plate before the hole is cut. We can do this by multiplying the area of the plate by its area density:
Mass1 = (area of rectangular plate) * σ1
= (length * width) * σ1
= a * b * σ1
2. Next, let's calculate the mass of the circular hole that was cut out. We can find the area of the hole using its radius:
Area of hole = π * r^2
Mass2 = Area of hole * σ1
= π * r^2 * σ1
3. Now, let's calculate the mass of the plug that was used to fill the hole. The area of the plug is the same as the hole, and its mass can be found using its area density:
Mass3 = Area of hole * σ2
= π * r^2 * σ2
4. The total mass of the resulting plate is the mass of the rectangular plate minus the mass of the hole plus the mass of the plug:
Total mass = Mass1 - Mass2 + Mass3
5. To find the x-coordinate of the center of mass, we need to sum up the products of each mass component's x-coordinate with its corresponding mass, and then divide by the total mass:
x-coordinate of center of mass = (0 * Mass1 + r * Mass3) / Total mass
6. Similarly, we can find the y-coordinate of the center of mass by summing up the products of each mass component's y-coordinate with its corresponding mass, and dividing by the total mass:
y-coordinate of center of mass = (0 * Mass1 + r * Mass3) / Total mass
7. Finally, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance from the origin to the center of mass:
Distance from origin = √(x-coordinate of center of mass)^2 + (y-coordinate of center of mass)^2
By plugging in the given values and following these steps, you can calculate the distance from the origin to the resulting plate's center of mass.