Mechanics

- the physical science which deals

with the effects of forces on
objects
- central
to
research
and
development
- -Aristotle -Archimedes Newton
dAlembert,
Lagrange,
and
Hamilton
Three Parts of Mechanics:
1. Mechanics of Rigid Bodies
2. Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
3. Mechanics of Fluids
Subdivision of Rigid Bodies
1. Statics
2. Dynamics
Basic Concepts:
1. Space
2. Time
3. Mass
4. Force
5. Particle
6. Rigid Body
Concurrent forces are two or more
forces whose lines of action intersect
at the same point to cause rotation.
The forces do not necessarily have to
be applied
Non-concurrent forces are two or more
forces whose magnitudes are equal
but act in opposite directions with a
common line of action.
Internal and External Forces
The effects of Forces depend on the
following:
1. Magnitude of Force
2. Angle
3. Point of Application
external forces include the applied
force, normal force, tension force,
friction force, and air resistance force.

internal forces include the gravity

forces, magnetic force, electrical force,
and spring force.
The principle of transmissibility states
that the conditions of equilibrium or
motion of a rigid body will remain
unchanged If a force P acting at a
given point of the rigid body is
replaced by a force P of the same
magnitude and same direction, but
acting at a different point, provided
that the two forces have the same line
of action.
COUPLE the moment by two equal,
opposite, and non-collinear forces

SEE Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

PPT

Varignons Theorem the moment of a

force about any point is equal to the
sum
of
the
moments
of
the
components of the force about the
same point.
Trusses - which are
support
loads
and
stationary,
fully
structures.

designed to
are
usually
constrained

SEE Analysis of Structure

Methods of Joints PPT

THEOREM OF PAPPUS - GULDINUS

THEOREM I. The area of a surface of
revolution is equal to the length of the
generating curve times the distance
traveled by the centroid of the curve
while the surface is being generated.

THEOREM II. The volume of a body of

revolution is equal to the generating
area times the distance traveled by
the centroid of the area while the body
is being generated.

DETERMINATION OF THE MOMENT OF

INERTIA OF AN AREA BY INTEGRATION