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Work, Hydrostatic Force, Centroids, and Average Value

Work, pumping work, hydrostatic pressure and force, center of mass, centroids, and average value formulas.

Applications: Work

$$W=\int_a^b F(x)\,dx$$
$$W=\int_C \vec{F}\cdot d\vec{r}$$
$$W=\int_a^b F(x)\,\frac{dx}{dt}\,dt$$

Applications: Pumping Work

$$dW=\rho g\,A(y)\,d(y)\,dy$$
$$W=\rho g\int_{y_1}^{y_2} A(y)\,d(y)\,dy$$

Applications: Hydrostatic Pressure

$$p=\rho g h$$

Applications: Hydrostatic Force on a Vertical Plate

$$F=\int p\,dA$$
$$F=\rho g\int h\,dA$$
$$F=\rho g\int_{y_1}^{y_2} h(y)\,w(y)\,dy$$

Applications: Center of Mass (Lamina)

$$M=\iint_R \rho(x,y)\,dA$$
$$\bar{x}=\frac{1}{M}\iint_R x\,\rho(x,y)\,dA$$
$$\bar{y}=\frac{1}{M}\iint_R y\,\rho(x,y)\,dA$$
$$\text{If }\rho\text{ is constant: }M=\rho A,\;\bar{x}=\frac{1}{A}\iint_R x\,dA,\;\bar{y}=\frac{1}{A}\iint_R y\,dA$$

Applications: Centroid Under $y=f(x)$

$$A=\int_a^b f(x)\,dx$$
$$\bar{x}=\frac{1}{A}\int_a^b x\,f(x)\,dx$$
$$\bar{y}=\frac{1}{A}\cdot\frac{1}{2}\int_a^b \bigl(f(x)\bigr)^2\,dx$$

Applications: Centroid Between $y=f(x)$ and $y=g(x)$

$$A=\int_a^b \bigl(f(x)-g(x)\bigr)\,dx$$
$$\bar{x}=\frac{1}{A}\int_a^b x\bigl(f(x)-g(x)\bigr)\,dx$$
$$\bar{y}=\frac{1}{A}\cdot\frac{1}{2}\int_a^b \Big(\bigl(f(x)\bigr)^2-\bigl(g(x)\bigr)^2\Big)\,dx$$

Average Value of a Function

$$f_{\text{avg}}=\frac{1}{b-a}\int_a^b f(x)\,dx$$

Spring Work From Hooke's Law

It takes a force of $130$ N to stretch a spring $50$ cm. Find the work done in stretching the spring $20$ cm beyond its natural length.

Use $F=kx$. Since $130=k(0.50)$, $k=260$ N/m.

$$W=\int_0^{0.20}260x\,dx=\left[130x^2\right]_0^{0.20}$$

$$\boxed{5.2\text{ J}}$$

Lifting a Leaking Bucket

A bucket weighing $2$ lb contains $30$ lb of liquid. As it is lifted, liquid leaks at $\frac{1}{4}$ lb/ft. Find the work done in lifting it $5$ ft.

After the bucket has been lifted $x$ ft, its weight is $32-\frac{x}{4}$ lb.

$$W=\int_0^5\left(32-\frac{x}{4}\right)dx=\left[32x-\frac{x^2}{8}\right]_0^5$$

$$\boxed{156.875\text{ ft-lb}}$$

Pumping Work From a Full Hemispherical Tank

A hemispherical tank of radius $4$ m is full of water. Find the work done if the water is pumped to a vertical distance $6$ m above the top of the hemisphere.

The centroid of a solid hemisphere is $\frac{3r}{8}$ from its flat face, so the water's centroid is $1.5$ m below the top.

The volume is $\frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$, so the water weight is

$$\gamma V=9.81\left(\frac{2}{3}\pi(4)^3\right)=1314.9\text{ kN}.$$

The centroid is lifted $6+1.5=7.5$ m.

$$W=1314.9(7.5)=\boxed{9862\text{ kN-m}}$$

Average Ordinate of a Parabola

Find the average ordinate of $y=4-x^2$ from $x=-2$ to $x=2$.

$$y_{\text{avg}}=\frac{1}{2-(-2)}\int_{-2}^{2}(4-x^2)\,dx$$

$$=\frac{1}{4}\left[4x-\frac{x^3}{3}\right]_{-2}^{2}=\boxed{\frac{8}{3}}$$

Average Speed From a Polynomial Model

Traffic speed is modeled by $S(t)=t^3-10.5t^2+30t+20$ mph, where $t$ is hours after noon. Find the average speed from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Use the average value formula on $1\le t\le 6$.

$$S_{\text{avg}}=\frac{1}{5}\int_1^6(t^3-10.5t^2+30t+20)\,dt$$

$$=\frac{1}{5}\left[\frac{t^4}{4}-3.5t^3+15t^2+20t\right]_1^6$$

$$\boxed{39.25\text{ mph}}$$

Hydrostatic Force on a Rectangular Gate

A vertical rectangular flood gate is 3 m wide and 2 m tall. Its top edge is 1 m below the water surface. Find the total hydrostatic force on the gate. (Use $\gamma_w=9810\text{ N/m}^3$.)

Set $y=0$ at the water surface (positive downward). The gate extends from $y=1$ m to $y=3$ m. Pressure at depth $y$ is $p=\gamma_w y$. Strip area: $dA=3\,dy$.

$$F=\int_1^3\gamma_w y\cdot3\,dy=3(9810)\int_1^3 y\,dy=29430\left[\frac{y^2}{2}\right]_1^3$$

$$=29430\left(\frac{9-1}{2}\right)=29430(4)=\boxed{117{,}720\text{ N}=117.72\text{ kN}}$$

Centroid of a Semicircular Region

Find the centroid $(\bar{x},\bar{y})$ of the upper semicircular region bounded by $x^2+y^2=r^2$ and the $x$-axis. (By symmetry, $\bar{x}=0$.)

Area of semicircle: $A=\frac{\pi r^2}{2}$. To find $\bar{y}$, use horizontal strips of width $2\sqrt{r^2-y^2}$ and height $dy$.

$$M_x=\int_0^r y\cdot 2\sqrt{r^2-y^2}\,dy$$

Let $u=r^2-y^2$, $du=-2y\,dy$:

$$M_x=\int_{r^2}^0\sqrt{u}\cdot(-du)=\int_0^{r^2}\sqrt{u}\,du=\left[\frac{2}{3}u^{3/2}\right]_0^{r^2}=\frac{2r^3}{3}$$

$$\bar{y}=\frac{M_x}{A}=\frac{2r^3/3}{\pi r^2/2}=\boxed{\frac{4r}{3\pi}}$$

For a unit semicircle ($r=1$): $\bar{y}=4/(3\pi)\approx0.424$. The centroid is about 42.4% of the radius above the diameter.

Work to Pump Water Over a Tank Rim

A conical tank (vertex down) has radius 3 m at the top and height 6 m. It is full of water ($\gamma=9810\text{ N/m}^3$). Find the work needed to pump all the water out over the rim.

Set $y=0$ at the vertex (bottom). At height $y$, the radius of the water cross-section is $r=\frac{3}{6}y=\frac{y}{2}$ by similar triangles. Slice area: $A(y)=\pi(y/2)^2=\frac{\pi y^2}{4}$.

Each slice must be lifted a distance $(6-y)$ to the rim.

$$W=\int_0^6\gamma\cdot A(y)\cdot(6-y)\,dy=9810\int_0^6\frac{\pi y^2}{4}(6-y)\,dy$$

$$=\frac{9810\pi}{4}\int_0^6(6y^2-y^3)\,dy=\frac{9810\pi}{4}\left[2y^3-\frac{y^4}{4}\right]_0^6$$

$$=\frac{9810\pi}{4}(432-324)=\frac{9810\pi}{4}(108)=\frac{9810\pi(108)}{4}$$

$$\boxed{W=831{,}794\text{ J}\approx832\text{ kJ}}$$

Pumping Work From a Partly Filled Hemisphere

A hemispherical tank of radius $20$ ft is filled with water to a depth of $15$ ft. Determine the work done in pumping all the water to the top of the tank. Use $62.4$ lb/ft$^3$ for water.

Let $y$ be the vertical distance below the top rim. The hemisphere runs from $y=0$ at the rim to $y=20$ at the bottom.

At depth $y$, the slice radius satisfies $r^2=400-y^2$, so

$$dV=\pi(400-y^2)\,dy.$$

The tank is filled to a depth of $15$ ft from the bottom, so the water occupies $5\le y\le20$. Each slice is lifted $y$ ft to the rim.

$$W=62.4\pi\int_5^{20}y(400-y^2)\,dy$$

$$=62.4\pi\left[200y^2-\frac{y^4}{4}\right]_5^{20}$$

$$=\boxed{2{,}193{,}750\pi\text{ ft-lb}\approx6.89\times10^6\text{ ft-lb}}$$

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