Centers of MassSuppose that a thin metal plate of area A

Chapter 6, Problem 13AAE

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Problem  13AAE

Centers of Mass

Suppose that a thin metal plate of area A and constant density occupies a region R in the xy-plane, and let My be the plate’s moment about the y-axis. Show that the plate’s moment about the line x = b is

a.  if the plate lies to the right of the line, and

b.  if the plate lies to the left of the line.

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