1997•Unpublished venueRequires access

Statics, engineering mechanics

A. Bedford, Wallace L. Fowler

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Part 1 Statistics: introduction vectors forces systems of forces and moments objects in equilibrium structures in equilibrium centroids and centres of mass moments of inertia distributed forces friction virtual work and potential energy appendices. Part 2 Dynamics: introduction motion of a point force, mass and acceleration energy methods momentum methods motion of rigid bodies two dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies energy and momentum in rigid body dynamics three-dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies vibrations.

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Key concepts: Statics, Classical mechanics, Virtual work, Dynamics (music), Rigid body dynamics, Acceleration, Fictitious force, Work (physics)