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Part of the Division of Applied Mechanics and the School of Engineering

Content summary

The study of Statics is the fundamental examination of the effects of Forces upon objects. Often referred to as the primary discipline within the field of Engineering Mechanics, statics explores the behavior of bodies moving at a constant velocity. Dynamics is the subsequent study of the forces acting upon bodies moving with a non-constant velocity (i.e accelerating).

Prerequisites

Mathematics

Physics

Learning Materials

Texts

Wikibooks:Statics

Statics Lessons

Assignments

Preliminary Study guide

Wikipedia article:Statics
Wikipedia article:Force
Wikipedia article:Particle
Wikipedia article:Rigid Body
Wikipedia article:Vector
Wikipedia article:Newtons laws
Wikipedia article:Units
Wikipedia article:Free Body Diagram

Readings

Peruse the appropriate sections of Wikibooks:Statics

Activities

References

Additional helpful readings include:

Basic Structural Theory; 2007, MIT
Engineering Mechanics: Statics (4th Ed.); Meriam & Kraige, 1997, Wiley New York
Vector Analysis Tutorial
Structural Elements; 2007, Cornell

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+'''Part of the ''[[Applied_Mechanics|Division of Applied Mechanics]]''
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-An introductory overview of Statics[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statics] at Wikipedia.
+==Content summary==
+The study of [[Wikipedia:statics|Statics]] is the fundamental examination of the effects of [[Wikipedia:force|Forces]] upon objects.  Often referred to as the primary discipline within the field of Engineering Mechanics, statics explores the behavior of bodies moving at a constant velocity.  [[Wikipedia:Dynamics|Dynamics]] is the subsequent study of the forces acting upon bodies moving with a non-constant velocity (i.e accelerating).
+==Prerequisites==
+[[Image:Force elementaire.png|thumb|right|500px|A Force System]]
+====[[Mathematics]]====
+* [[Algebra]]
+* [[Trigonometry]]
+* [[Calculus|Calculus]]
+====[[Physics|Physics]]====
+* [[Introduction to physics]]
+* [[Classical_mechanics|Classical Mechanics]]
-Useful prior knowledge:
-* algebra   http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Algebra_One
-* trignometry    http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Algebra/Trigonometry
-* vector analysis  http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/tutorials/vectoranalysis/
-Possibly useful online texts:
+==Learning Materials==
-*The beginnings of a free statics textbook at Wikibooks.[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Statics]
+[[Image:ALoadedTruss.jpg|right|thumb|400px|A Free Body Diagram of a Loaded Truss]]
+===Texts===
+* [[Wikibooks:Statics]]
-Possibly useful online course materials:
+===Statics Lessons===
-*http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Architecture/4-440Basic-Structural-TheorySpring2003/CourseHome/index.htm
+* '''[[Lesson:Always Draw a Freebody Diagram|Free Body Diagrams]]'''
+* '''[[Force Systems]]
+* '''[[Force Equilibrium]]
+* '''[[Structures]]
+* '''[[Beams]]
+* '''[[Friction]]
+==Assignments==
+===Preliminary Study guide===
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Statics|Statics]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Force|Force]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Particle|Particle]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Rigid Body|Rigid Body]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Vector|Vector]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Newtons_laws|Newtons laws]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Units_of_measurement|Units]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Free_body_diagram|Free Body Diagram]]
+===Readings===
+* Peruse the appropriate sections of [[Wikibooks:Statics]]
+===Activities===
+* [http://engineering-education.com/CATS/intro.htm Pass the "Concept Assesment Tool for Statics" Test; Carnegie Mellon]
+* Assignment 1: [[Introduction to Statical Principles and Methods for Solving]]
+==References==
+Additional helpful readings include:
+* [http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Architecture/4-440Basic-Structural-TheorySpring2003/CourseHome/index.htm Basic Structural Theory; 2007, MIT]
+* Engineering Mechanics: Statics (4th Ed.); Meriam & Kraige, 1997, Wiley New York
+* [http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/tutorials/vectoranalysis/Vector_Analysis Vector Analysis Tutorial]
+* [http://courses.cit.cornell.edu/arch264/text/struct-elem-scr-sp07rev04.pdf Structural Elements; 2007, Cornell]
+==Active participants==
+Please sign up!!
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+* ...
+==See also==
+* [[Fluid statics]]
+* [[Civil engineering]]
-Lessons available or in work:
-*[[Lesson:In Statics the Sum of the Forces is Equal to Zero]]
-*[[Lesson:Always Draw a Freebody Diagram]]
 [[Category:Classical Mechanics]]

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