4.4.22 · HinglishMultivariable Calculus

Applications — mass, centre of mass, moments of inertia

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4.4.22 · Maths › Multivariable Calculus


YE integrals ki zaroorat KYU hai?

Ek point mass easy hota hai: uski ek position hoti hai aur ek mass. Lekin ek real plate ka mass ek region mein density (mass per unit area) ke saath spread out hota hai. Alag-alag points ki density alag hoti hai aur kisi bhi axis se distance bhi alag hota hai. Isliye hum ek akele number se kaam nahi chala sakte — humein plate ko infinitesimal tiles mein kaatna hoga, har tile ko ek point mass maanna hoga, aur sum (integrate) karna hoga.


1. Mass — har piece ko 1 se multiply karo

KYA: total mass = saari tiny masses ka sum. KAISE (derivation): ko tiles mein kaato. Tile ka mass hai. Add karo aur refine karo:


2. Moments aur Centre of Mass — distance se multiply karo (pehli power)

Mass se divide KYU karte hain? Centre of mass balance point hota hai — woh akela location jahan tum poora mass rakh sako aur har axis ke baare mein same leverage mile.

Coordinate axes ke baare mein moments define karo. -axis tak ka lever arm height hai; -axis tak ka lever arm hai.

Centre of mass KAISE milta hai: Balance condition — body ko par ek point mass se replace karne par same moments milne chahiye: Solve karo:


3. Moments of Inertia — distance² se multiply karo (doosri power)

Radius of gyration woh akeli distance hai jahan poora mass rakha ho toh same mile.


Worked examples


Forecast-then-Verify


Common mistakes (Steel-man + fix)


80/20 — minimum jo tumhe 80% dega


Recall Feynman: ek 12-saal ke bachche ko samjhao

Socho ek pizza jisme cheese kahin moti hai aur kahin patli. Mass hai pizza ki total quantity — tum pizza ke chhote-chhote squares add karte ho. Balance point (centre of mass) woh jagah hai jahan tum pizza ko ek ungli par rakh sako bina girae — yeh heavy side ki taraf jhukta hai, isliye tum har square ko uski doori aur cheese ki moti jagah se weight karte ho. Moment of inertia hai ki pizza ko spin karna kitna mushkil hai: centre se door ki cheese spin ke against zyada ladhti hai nazdeek ki cheese se — aur "door" double-hard count hoti hai kyunki hum distance ko square karte hain. Har baar same recipe: squares mein kaato, har ek ko se, uski distance se, ya uski distance² se multiply karo, phir add karo.


Flashcards

Density aur area ke terms mein kya hai?
, ek tiny tile ka mass.
Ek lamina ke total mass ka formula?
.
Moment define karo aur yeh "kis ke baare mein" hai.
; -axis ke baare mein moment (lever arm ).
define karo.
(lever arm ).
Centre of mass coordinates?
, .
Centroid aur centre of mass mein kya fark hai?
Centroid = CoM jab density constant ho (purely geometric).
KYU hai ( nahi)?
-axis ke baare mein balance karne se aata hai, jiska lever arm hai, yaani .
-axis ke baare mein moment of inertia?
.
Origin ke baare mein moment of inertia?
.
mein distance squared KYU hai?
Rotational KE ; speed aur energy .
Perpendicular axis theorem aur uski limitation?
, sirf flat (planar) lamina ke liye valid hai.
Polar coordinates mein area element?
(extra factor ).
Radius of gyration ki definition?
— woh distance jo same deti agar poora mass wahan baith jaaye.
Ek uniform rectangle () ka ?
.
Radius ki uniform full disc ka ?
.
Disc ka radius ke saath kaise scale karta hai?
(per unit mass ).
aur mein kya fark hai?
mein use hota hai (balance); mein (rotation).

Connections

Concept Map

treat each tile as point mass

mass per area

multiply by 1, sum

multiply by lever arm y

multiply by lever arm x

divide by m

divide by m

balance point

constant rho cancels

multiply by distance squared

resistance to rotation

Chop region R into tiles

Density rho x,y

dm = rho dA

Mass m

Moment Mx = integral y rho dA

Moment My = integral x rho dA

Centre of mass xbar,ybar

Centroid pure geometry

Moment of inertia

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