Mathematics in Education, Research and Applications (MERAA), 2015(1), 1
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Received 2014-11-12 ǀ Accepted 2015-02-06 ǀ Published online 2015-05-25
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.15414/meraa.2015.01.01.18-22
THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY IN TECHNICAL PRACTICE
Vladimír Matušek, Eva Matušeková
Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
Article Fulltext (PDF), pp. 18–22
- The aim of this paper is to show the different methods of determination of a position of a
centre of gravity in education: derivation of a formula for calculating the centre of gravity of a trapezoid and a derivation of a formula
for calculating the volume of a truncated cylinder using gravity. The centre of gravity can be determined graphically, by calculation and experimentally.
The calculation of a position of the centre of gravity by means of applying mathematics in engineering branches.
- Keywords: centre of gravity, application, trapezoid, truncated cylinder
- JEL Classification: M10, M20
