View Full Version : mass and balance question, can anyone answer this one
gphillips134
5th Jan 2004, 17:53
how much mass must be added to a hold at -150 inches, in order to move the c og g of a 52900kg aircraft 120 inches forward from its initial position of +515 inches
an explaination would be most helpful with this
thank you
Dufwer
5th Jan 2004, 19:17
Corr! What a cr@p question. Most I have seen are "how much must be moved from hold A to hold B" so I had to think about this one.
If y = amount to be added
then 395 * ( 52900 + y) = ( 52900 * 515) + ( y * -150)
Logic being the new moment (new postion 395 times new weight [52900 + y]) equals the old moment ( 52900 * 515) plus the moment of the new weight (y * -150).
20895500 + 395y = 27243500 - 150y
395y + 150y = 27243500 - 20895500
545y = 6348000
Answer y = 11648kg
I'll await other responses :suspect:
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OneIn60rule
6th Jan 2004, 11:52
Come up with 31421.8 KG
m/M=d/D
515-120= 395 = d
515+150= 665= D
m = not known
M = 52900
so now> m/ 52900 = 395/665
m/52900 = .5939849 = m = .5939* 52900= 31421.8
I usually draw a line for such questions and insert the valid info into it as so>
-150 0 120 515
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you know the weight and you know how far and what is the maximum it can move between -150 and 515.
Not sure if it's correct since I'm a bit tired right now.
GearDoor
6th Jan 2004, 23:06
I came up with 11648 kg also.
-150 x +(515) (52900) = (515-120) (52900 +x)
pa28biggles
6th Jan 2004, 23:16
Required Mass/Old Total Mass = Change of CofG/Distance of new CofG from hold
Required Mass/52900 = 120/((515-120)+150)
Required Mass/52900 = 120/545
Required Mass/52900 = 0.2201835
Required Mass = 0.2201835 x 52900
= 11648Kg
gphillips134
6th Jan 2004, 23:53
well done to those who aswered correctly - 11648kg
many people looked at the question but only four attempted it,
tune in next week for some more wacky questions
coolguy
8th Jan 2004, 11:58
Ask Patrick Geary at LGU he does a very good job for Mass and Balance , I passed because his hard work,,,,,
Jinkster
8th Jan 2004, 16:35
Did anyone sit it this time in January?
Was there anything "out of the blue"?
what did the big markers at the end ask?
I am sitting in Feb.
Jinkster