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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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 ==Content summary==
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+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).
-The study of [[w:statics|Statics]] is the fundamental examination of the effects of [[w:force|Forces]] upon objects.  Often referred to as the primary discipline within the field of Engineering Mechanics, statics explores the behavior of irrotational bodies.  [[w:Dynamics|Dynamics]] is the subsequent study of forces upon rotating bodies.
 ==Prerequisites==
+[[Image:Force elementaire.png|thumb|right|500px|A Force System]]
 ====[[Mathematics]]====
-* [[College_Algebra|Algebra]]
+* [[Algebra]]
 * [[Trigonometry]]
-* [[Algebra One]]
+* [[Calculus|Calculus]]
-====[[Topic:Physics|Physics]]====
+====[[Physics|Physics]]====
 * [[Introduction to physics]]
-* [[Topic:Classical_mechanics|Classical Mechanics]]
+* [[Classical_mechanics|Classical Mechanics]]
 ==Learning Materials==
+[[Image:ALoadedTruss.jpg|right|thumb|400px|A Free Body Diagram of a Loaded Truss]]
 ===Texts===
 * [[Wikibooks:Statics]]
 ===Statics Lessons===
-* '''[[Rigid Bodies]]
+* '''[[Lesson:Always Draw a Freebody Diagram|Free Body Diagrams]]'''
-* '''[[Lesson:In Statics the Sum of the Forces is Equal to Zero]]'''
+* '''[[Force Systems]]
-* '''[[Lesson:Always Draw a Freebody Diagram]]'''
+* '''[[Force Equilibrium]]
+* '''[[Structures]]
+* '''[[Beams]]
+* '''[[Friction]]
 ==Assignments==
-[[Image:Force elementaire.png|thumb|right|300px]]
+===Preliminary Study guide===
-===Activities:===
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Statics|Statics]]
-* Create an activity here...(learning Project etc.)
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Force|Force]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Particle|Particle]]
-===Readings:===
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Rigid Body|Rigid Body]]
-# Peruse the appropriate sections of [[Wikibooks:Statics]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Vector|Vector]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Newtons_laws|Newtons laws]]
-===Study guide:===
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Units_of_measurement|Units]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Statics|Statics]]
+# Wikipedia article:[[Wikipedia:Free_body_diagram|Free Body Diagram]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Force|Force]]
+===Readings===
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Particle|Particle]]
+* Peruse the appropriate sections of [[Wikibooks:Statics]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Rigid Body|Rigid Body]]
+===Activities===
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Vector|Vector]]
+* [http://engineering-education.com/CATS/intro.htm Pass the "Concept Assesment Tool for Statics" Test; Carnegie Mellon]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Newtons_laws|Newtons laws]]
+* Assignment 1: [[Introduction to Statical Principles and Methods for Solving]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Units_of_measurement|Units]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Free_body_diagram|Free Body Diagram]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Couple|Couple]]
-# Wikipedia article:[[w:Moment|Moment]]
 ==References==
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 * 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]
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+* ...
+==See also==
+* [[Fluid statics]]
+* [[Civil engineering]]
-[[Category:Applied Mechanics]]
 [[Category:Classical Mechanics]]
-[[Category:Engineering]]

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