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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>

Moment

<math>\sum(M) = F * D</math>



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