Question: The composite body shown is formed by removing a semi ellipsoid of revolution of semi major axis h and semi minor axis 2 a from

The composite body shown is formed by removing a semi ellipsoid of revolution of semi major axis h and semi minor axis 2 a from a hemisphere of radius a. Determine

(a) The y coordinate of the centroid when h = a/2,

(b) The ratio h/a for which y = − 0.4a.



The composite body shown is formed by removing a semi ellipsoid


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