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Examples of Centers of Mass
Uniform Lamina
Let $\LL$ be a uniform lamina embedded in a cartesian plane in the shape of the area between the curve $\map f x$, the straight lines $x = a$ and $x = b$, and the $x$-axis.
Let the area of $\LL$ be $A$.
Then the coordinates $\tuple {\bar x, \bar y}$ of the center of mass of $B$ are given by:
\(\ds A \bar x\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \int_a^b x y \rd x\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds A \bar y\) | \(=\) | \(\ds \dfrac 1 2 \int_a^b y^2 \rd y\) |