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==Lecture==
==Lecture==
Force systems are the starting point of engineering analysis.   
Force systems are the starting point of engineering analysis.   
* '''[[Lesson:Always Draw a Freebody Diagram]]'''


===Force Vectors===
===Force Vectors===
  <math>\sum(x,y,z) = \hat{i} + \hat{j}+ \hat{k}</math>
<math>\sum(x,y,z) = \hat{i} + \hat{j}+ \hat{k}</math>
 
===Free Body Diagrams===
* '''[[Lesson:Always Draw a Freebody Diagram]]'''


===Moment===
===Moment===

Revision as of 23:07, 12 October 2007

Part of the Statics course offered by the Division of Applied Mechanics, School of Engineering and the Engineering and Technology Portal

Lecture

Force systems are the starting point of engineering analysis.

Force Vectors

<math>\sum(x,y,z) = \hat{i} + \hat{j}+ \hat{k}</math>

Free Body Diagrams

Moment

Couple

Resultants

Assignments

Activities:

  1. Create an activity

Readings:

  1. Peruse the appropriate sections of Wikibooks:Statics

Study guide:

  1. Wikipedia article:Force System
  2. Wikipedia article:Vector
  3. Wikipedia article:Force Vector
  4. Wikipedia article:Moment
  5. Wikipedia article:Couple
  6. Wikipedia article:Resultant