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Chapter 9, Problem 9-57

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Locate the center of gravity G(x, y) of the streetlight. Neglect the thickness of each segment. The mass per unit length of each segment is as follows: \(\rho_{A B}\) = 12 kg/m,\(\rho_{B C}=8 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}, \rho_{C D}=5 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}, \text { and } \rho_{D E}=2 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}\)

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QUESTION:

Locate the center of gravity G(x, y) of the streetlight. Neglect the thickness of each segment. The mass per unit length of each segment is as follows: \(\rho_{A B}\) = 12 kg/m,\(\rho_{B C}=8 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}, \rho_{C D}=5 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}, \text { and } \rho_{D E}=2 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}\)

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