Home /
Expert Answers /
Civil Engineering /
1-a-homogeneous-hemisphere-of-weight-w-and-radius-a-rests-on-a-perfectly-smooth-horizontal-table-a-pa794
(Solved): 1. A homogeneous hemisphere of weight W and radius a rests on a perfectly smooth horizontal table a ...
1. A homogeneous hemisphere of weight W and radius a rests on a perfectly smooth horizontal table as shown. One edge at D is tied to a point B on the table by means of a light inextensible string of length b(b<a). The center of mass C is 3/8 a from O. Find the tension in the string in terms of W, a, and b.