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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 stationary bodies. Dynamics is the subsequent study of forces upon moving bodies.
Prerequisites
Learning Materials
Texts
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
- 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:
- 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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