CH 01 WORKBOOK in ENGINEERING MECHANICS

NOTES AND PROBLEMS IN ENGINEERING MECHANICS
( A WORKBOOK/GUIDE FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS)

By: Renato Guiao Gopez , MSCE - Structural
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A). DEFINITION OF TERMS AND SOME PRINCIPLES OF STATICS
S E T - 1
1. ENGINEERING MECHANICS
 Is the science which considers the external effects of forces
on rigid bodies.
2. STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
 Is the science which considers the internal effects of forces
on deformable bodies.
3. PHYSICS
 Is the science that relates the properties of matter and
energy, excluding biological and chemical effects.
4. STATICS
 Is a branch of Engineering Mechanics which deals with the
external effects of forces on rigid bodies at rest.
5. DYNAMICS
 Is a branch of Engineering Mechanics which deals with the
external effects of forces on rigid bodies in motion.
6. KINEMATICS
 Is a branch of dynamics which deals only with the motion of
the rigid bodies.
7. KINETICS
 Is a branch of dynamics which deals with the motion of the
body and the applied forces which causes this motion.
8. FORCE
 Is the action exerted by one body upon another.
 Is simply a push or a pull exerted by one body upon another.
9. RIGID BODY
 Is a body with definite amount of matter the parts of which
are fixed in position relative to one another.
 Is a body that is assumed to have a definite size and shape.
10. DEFORMATION
Chapter I - Introduction 1
 Is the change in dimensions or change in size or change in

shape of a deformable body.
11. VECTOR QUANTITY

 Is a quantity having both magnitude and direction. (i. e. :
velocity, force, displacement, impulse, etc.)
12. SCALAR QUANTITY

 Is a quantity having magnitude only and could be added
algebraically. (i.e.: length, time, volume, energy, mass, work, etc.)
13. FREE VECTOR

 Is a vector which is independent to its point of application.
 Is a vector which does not show its point of application.
14. SLIDING VECTOR

 Is a vector which may be applied along its line of action.
By the “Principle of Transmissibility” the external effect of a
sliding vector remains the same.
15. LOCALIZED VECTOR (BOUND or FIXED VECTOR)

 Is a vector having a definite point of application.
 Is a vector which shows its point of application.
16. VECTOR ADDITION OR GEOMETRIC ADDITION

 Is a process of adding two vectors based on the
parallelogram or triangle method or law which is done to identify
the resultant of two or more vectors.
17. FORCE SYSTEM

 Is any arrangement where two or more forces act on a body
or on a group of related bodies.
18. COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

 The lines of action of all the forces in a force system lie in
one plane.
19. NON–COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

 The lines of action of all the forces do not lie in one plane.
20. FREE-BODY DIAGRAM ( FBD )

 It is a sketch of an isolated view of a body or a group of
bodies showing only all the external forces acting on them.
21. CONCURRENT COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM
 Is a set of coplanar forces whose lines of action pass or

intersect at one common point.
22. PARALLEL COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

 Is a set of coplanar forces whose lines of action are parallel.
23. NON-CONCURRENT COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

 Is a set of coplanar forces whose lines of action neither are
parallel nor intersect in a common point.
24. CONCURRENT NON-COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

 Is a set of non-coplanar forces whose lines of action pass or
intersect at one common point.
25. PARALLEL NON-COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

 Is a set of non-coplanar forces whose lines of action are
parallel.
26. NON-CONCURRENT NON-COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEM

 Is a set of non-coplanar forces whose lines of action neither
are parallel nor intersect in a common point.
27. PARALLELOGRAM LAW / METHOD

 The resultant of two forces is the diagonal of the
parallelogram formed on the vector of these forces.
28. TRIANGLE LAW / METHOD

 If two vectors are represented by their free vectors placed
tip-to-tail, their resultant is the vector of the third side of the
triangle formed.
29. POLYGON LAW / METHOD

 Is the successive application of the triangle or parallelogram
method.
 If three or more vectors are represented by their free
vectors placed tip-to-tail, their resultant is the vector of the last
side which will closed the polygon.
30. NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION

 “Law of Inertia or Equilibrium”
 A body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will
remain in motion along a straight line unless acted upon by a net
unbalanced force.
31. NEWTON’S 2ND LAW OF MOTION

 The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the
force exerted on the body and is the same direction as the
force.
 It is also known as the “Law of Mass and Acceleration”.
32. NEWTON’S 3RD LAW OF MOTION

 “Action and reaction forces are equal but oppositely
directed”
 “Law of Interaction”
33. PRINCIPLE OF TRANSMISSIBILITY OF A FORCE

 The external effect of a force on a rigid body is the same for
all points of application along its line of action.
34. VARIGNON’S THEOREM

 The moment of a force is equal to the moment sum of its
components about the same axis of rotation.
35. RESOLUTION OF A FORCE INTO ITS COMPONENTS

 It is the process of resolving or representing a force by
other two forces which are usually called as the components of
that force.
36. RESULTANT OF FORCES OR RESULTANT FORCE

 It is the process of replacing or representing a set of forces
(two or more forces) by a single force.
37. MOMENT OF A FORCE

 Is the measure of the ability of a force to produce turning
about an axis.
38. MAGNITUDE OR MEASURE OF MOMENT

 It is the product of the force and the perpendicular distance
between the axis of rotation and the line of action of the force.
39. MOMENT ARM

 Is the perpendicular distance between the axis of rotation
and the line of action of the force.
40. CENTER OF MOMENTS

 Is the point of intersection of the moment arm and the axis
of rotation with the plane of the force.
41. RESULTANT MOMENT

 It is the moment sum of the forces about a point or an axis.
42. EQUILIBRIUM
 It is the condition of a body when all the forces acting on it
has a resultant equal to zero.
 Is a state of balance between opposing forces within the
system, and a balance about any point of the moments of all the
forces in the system.
43. EQUILIBRANT FORCE

 Is a force which is exactly equal, collinear, and opposite to a
resultant force.
44. FORCE LAW OF EQUILIBRIUM

 The algebraic sum of all the forces acting upon a body in
static equilibrium is zero.
45. MOMENT LAW OF EQUILIBRIUM

 The algebraic sum of the moments of all the forces acting
upon a body in static equilibrium is zero.
46. COUPLE
 It consists of two equal, oppositely directed and parallel
forces having separate lines of action and a common moment arm.
47. X – INTERCEPT
Is the point of intersection of a line and the x-axis where a
line crosses the x-axis.
48. Y- INTERCEPT
Is the point of intersection of a line and the y-axis where a
line crosses the y-axis.
49. CONCENTRATED FORCE or LOAD

Is a force or load acting on a single point which is sometimes
called as Point Load.
50. DISTRIBUTED FORCES or LOADS

Are parallel forces or loads acting on several points along a
line or an area.
S E T - 2
01. ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES
Is the process of identifying or determining how the applied
loads are being distributed to the members of the structure.
02. TRUSSES
Are structural units in which the bars are arranged to form
one or more connected triangles.
Are structures composed of members fastened together in
such a way as to resist change in shape.
03. FRAMES
Are structures composed of members some of which are
subjected to axial forces while others are subjected to
bending action.
04. MEMBER ( of a structure – truss or frame )

Is a bar extending from joint to joint of a frame or truss.
05. JOINT ( of a structure – truss or frame )

Is the connection between two or more bars.
06. TWO-FORCE PRINCIPLE

When two forces are in equilibrium, they must be equal,
opposite, and equal.
07. THREE-FORCE PRINCIPLE

When three coplanar non-parallel forces are in equilibrium,
their lines of action must intersect at a common point.
08. FOUR-FORCE PRINCIPLE

When four forces are in equilibrium, the resultant of any two
of the forces must be equal, opposite and collinear with the
resultant of the other two.
09. TWO-FORCE MEMBER

Is a member of a structure that is subjected by axial forces.
10. THREE-FORCE MEMBER
Is a member of a structure that is subjected by both

bending and axial forces.
11. TENSION MEMBER

Is a member of a structure that is subjected by axial tensile
forces.
12. COMPRESSION MEMBER

Is a member of a structure that is subjected by axial
compressive forces.
13. GUSSET PLATE

Is a common plate in which the members of a truss are
joined together by means of pins at their ends.
14. COUNTERDIAGONALS or REDUNDANT MEMBERS

Are members of a structure which are so slender and could
resist axial tensile forces only.
15. METHOD OF JOINTS

Is the method of analyzing structures through the successive
joints by considering the conditions of equilibrium.
16. METHOD OF SECTIONS

Is the method of analyzing a structure by dividing it into two
parts using cutting plane then applying the conditions of
equilibrium.
17. METHOD OF MEMBERS

Is the method of analyzing a structure by isolating its
members then applying the conditions of equilibrium.
18.PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to
the sum of the square of the other sides.
19. FRICTION (DRY FRICTION)

Is the resistance offered by two surfaces in contact under
pressure.
Is the contact resistance exerted by one body upon a
second body when the second body moves or tends to
move past the first body.
20. STATIC FRICTION OR STATIC FRICTION FORCE
Is the contact force present between two bodies at rest

which is the product of the contact normal force and the
static coefficient of friction.
21. KINETIC FRICTION OR KINETIC FRICTION FORCE

Is the contact force present between two bodies in motion
which is the product of the contact normal force and the
kinetic coefficient of friction.
22. COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION

Is the numerical ratio of the limiting frictional force to the
normal force between the contacting surfaces. It is equal to
the tangent of the angle of friction.
23. ANGLE OF FRICTION

Is the angle between the total reaction and its normal
component.
24. ANGLE OF REPOSE

Is the highest angle with the horizontal to which an inclined
plane may be tipped without causing a body resting thereon
to slip.
25. POINT OF MAXIMUM AVAILABLE STATIC FRICTION

It is the highest ordinate on the frictional and applied force
diagram or graph. (or POINT OF IMPENDING MOTION)
26. CENTER OF GRAVITY OR CENTROID

Is the point through which the line of action of the weight of
a body is always passing.
27. MOMENT OF AN AREA

Is the algebraic sum of the moments of its component areas.
28. MOMENTS OF INERTIA

It is also called the second moment of area.
29. POLAR MOMENT OF INERTIA

It is the sum of the moments of inertia about the two
perpendicular axes.
30. INTEGRATION
It is the process of summing up infinitesimal quantities.
31. COMPOSITE AREA

Is an area that is made up of a number of simpler areas.
32. PRODUCT OF INERTIA

It is the summation of the product of each differential area
by its moment arms about two perpendicular reference axes.
33. MOHR’S CIRCLE

A circle which represents all the possible values of Moments
of Inertia and Product of Inertia with respect to all axes
passing through a specified point in an area.
34. SINE LAW

In any triangle, the ratio of a line and the angle opposite to
it is equal to the ratio of the other lines and the
corresponding angles opposite to them.
35. COSINE LAW

In any triangle, the square of the third side is equal to the
sum of the square of the other sides minus twice the
product of these sides and the cosine of the angle opposite
to that third side.
B). ENUMERATION:
a). BRANCHES OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS

1. Statics
2. Dynamics
b). BRANCHES OF DYNAMICS

1. Kinematics
2. Kinetics
c). AXIOMS OF MECHANICS
1. The parallelogram law: The resultant of two forces is the

diagonal of the parallelogram formed by the vectors of these
two forces.
2. Two forces are in equilibrium only when they are equal in

magnitude, opposite in direction, and collinear in action.
3. A set of forces in equilibrium may be added to any

system of forces without changing the effect of the original
system.
4. Action and reaction forces are equal but oppositely

directed.
d). CHARACTERISTICS OF A FORCE

1. Magnitude
2. Position of its line of action
3. Direction (or sense)
4. Point of application (location)
e). TYPES OF FORCE SYSTEM (F.S.)
1. Coplanar Force System

2. Non-coplanar Force System
f). TYPES OF COPLANAR F.S.
1. Concurrent Coplanar F.S.

2. Parallel Coplanar F.S.
3. Non-concurrent Coplanar F.S.
g). TYPES OF NON-COPLANAR F.S.
1. Concurrent Non-coplanar F.S.

2. Parallel Non-coplanar F.S.
3. Non-concurrent Non-coplanar F.S.
h). COMPONENTS OF A FORCE
1. Rectangular components:
i. Horizontal or X component
ii. Vertical or Y component
2. Components based on its position to a reference surface

i. Normal or Perpendicular component
ii. Tangential or Parallel component
i). PROPERTIES OF A COUPLE
1. The resultant force of a couple is zero.
2. The moment of a couple is the product of one of the

forces and the perpendicular distance between their
lines of action.
3. The moment of a couple is the same for all points in the

plane of the couple.
4. A couple can be balanced only by an equal and opposite

couple in the same, or in a parallel plane.
CHAPTER EXAM - 101

NAME : …………………………DATE: ……………………..…….
SEAT NO.: ………… COURSE/YR/SECTION: …………
MULTIPLE CHOICE
WRITE THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER ON THE SPACE
PROVIDED. USE CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY. WRITE CLEARLY,
NEATLY, AND LEGIBLY. DO NOT USE PENCIL OR RED INK PEN.
____01. The science which considers the external effects of

forces on rigid bodies.
A) Engineering Mechanics B) Strength of Materials C)
None of the given choices
____02. A vector which is independent to its point of aplication.

A) Localized Vector B) Free Vector C) Scalar D) None of
the given choices
____03. The science which considers the internal effects of forces

on deformable bodies.
A) Engineering Mechanics B) Strength of Materials C)
____04. Is the action exerted by one body upon another.

A) Force B) Motion C) Friction D) None of the given
choices
____05. A branch of dynamics which deals only with the motion of

the rigid bodies.
A) Kinematics B) Kinetics C) Statics D) None of the given
choices
____06. Quantity having both magnitude and direction.

A) Vector quantity B) Scalar quantity C) Rigid body D)
____07. A definite amount of matter the parts of which are fixed in

position relative to one another.

____08. A branch of Engineering Mechanics which deals with the

external effects of forces on bodies at rest.
A) Kinematics B) Kinetics C) Statics D) Dynamics E) None
of the given choices
____09. A set of forces whose lines of actions pass or intersect

at one common point.
A) Concurrent forces B) Parallel forces C) Non-concurrent
forces
____10. A branch of dynamics which deals with the motion of the

body and the applied forces which causes the body to move.
A) Kinematics B) Kinetics C) Statics D) None of the given
choices
____11. A vector having a definite point of application.

A) Localized Vector B) Free Vector C) Scalar D) None of
the given choices
____12. Is any arrangement where two or more forces act on a

body or on a group of related bodies.
A) Moment of a force B) Moment of a couple C) Force
System
____13. The lines of action of all the forces in a force system lie
in one plane.
A) Coplanar forces B) Non – coplanar forces C) None of
the given choices
____14. A branch of Engineering Mechanics which deals with the

external effects of forces on bodies in motion.
A) Vector B) Scalar C) Statics D) Dynamics E) None of
the given choices
____15. The lines of action of all the forces do not lie in one
plane.
A) Coplanar forces B) Non – coplanar forces C) None of
the given choices
____16. It is the process of resolving or representing a force by

its rectangular components.
A) Resolution of a force B) Resultant of forces C)

Moment of a force D) None of the given choices
____17. Quantity having magnitude only and could be added

algebraically.
____18. A set of forces whose lines of actions neither are parallel

nor intersect in a common point.
forces
____19. It is the process of replacing or representing a set of

forces by a single force.
A) Resolution of a force B) Resultant of forces C)
Moment of a force D) None of the given choices
____20. The resultant of two forces is the diagonal of the

parallelogram formed on the vector of these forces.
A) Parallelogram law B) Triangle law C) None of the
given choices
____21. If two vectors are represented by their free vectors

placed tip-to-tail, their resultant is the vector directed from the
tail of the first vector to the tip of the second vector.
A) Parallelogram Law B) Triangle Law C) None of the
given choices
____22. A set of forces whose lines of actions are parallel.

forces
____23. The external effect of a force on a rigid body is the same

for all points of application along its line of action.
A) Varignon’s Theorem B) Principle of transmissibility of a
force C) Equilibrium D) None of the given choices
____24. Moment of a force is equal to the moment sum of its

components about the same axis of rotation.
A) Varignon’s Theorem B) Principle of transmissibility of a
force C) Equilibrium D) None of the given choices
____25. “Action and reaction forces are equal but oppositely

directed” .
A) Newton’s first law of motion B) Newton’s 2nd law of
motion C) Newton’s 3rd law of motion D) None of the choices
CHAPTER EXAM - 102

NAME : …………………………DATE: ……………………..…….
MULTIPLE CHOICE
____01. The algebraic sum of all the forces acting upon a body in
static equilibrium is zero.
A) Moment law of equilibrium B) Force law of equilibrium
C) None of the given choices
____02. It consists of two equal, oppositely directed and parallel

forces having separate lines of action and a common moment arm.
A) Couple B) Resultant moment C) Equilibrant force D)
____03. When three coplanar non-parallel forces are in equilibrium,

their lines of action must intersect at a common point.
A) Two-force principle B) Three-force principle C) Four-
force principle D) None of the given choices
____04. It is the condition of a body when all the forces acting on

it has a resultant equal to zero.
A) Non-concurrent B) Concurrent C) Equilibrium D)
____05. It is the moment sum of all the forces about a point or an

axis.
A)Couple B) Resultant moment C) Equilibrant force D)
____06. It is an isolated view of a body or a group of bodies

showing only the external forces acting on them.
A) Isometric View B) Orthographic Diagram C) Free-body
diagram D) None of the given choices
____07. When four forces are in equilibrium, the resultant of any

two of the forces must be equal, opposite and collinear with the
resultant of the other two.
force principle
____08. Is the measure of the ability of a force to produce turning

about an axis.
A) Moment of a force B) Resultant of forces C)
Components of a force D) None of the given choices
____09. A force which is exactly equal, collinear, and opposite to

a resultant force.
A) Resultant force B) Components of a force C)
Equilibrant force D) None of the given choices
____10. A state of balance between opposing forces within the

system, and a balance about any point of the moments of all the
forces in the system.
A) Equilibrium B) FBD C) Force System D) None of the
given choices
____11. A structure composed of members fastened together in

such a way as to resist change in shape and assumed to resist
axial forces only.
A) Frame B) Truss C) Beam D) None of the given
choices
____12. A common plate in which the members of a truss are

joined together by means of pins at their ends or by riveting or
welding.
A) Base plate B) Splice plate C) Gusset plate D) None of
the given choices
____13. A member of a structure that is subjected by both

bending and axial forces.
A) Two-force member B) Three-force member C) Four-
force member D) None of the given choices
____14. The algebraic sum of the moments of all the forces acting
upon a body in static equilibrium is zero.
A) Moment law of equilibrium B) Force law of equilibrium
C) None of the given choices
____15. The method of analyzing a structure by dividing it into

two parts using cutting plane then applying the conditions of
equilibrium.
A) Method of Joints B) Method of Sections C) Method of
Members
____16. When two forces are in equilibrium, they must be equal,

opposite, and equal.
force principle D) None of the given choices
____17. “Law of Acceleration”

motion C) Newton’s 3rd law of motion D None of the choices
____18. The process of determining how the applied loads are

being distributed throughout the structure.
A) Analysis of structure B) Equilibrium of force systems
C) Resultant of force systems D) None of the given choices
____19. A member of a structure that is subjected by axial

compressive forces.
A) Compression member B) Tension member C) Sheared
member D) None of the given choices
____20. It is equal to the tangent of the angle of friction.

A) Friction B) Coefficient of friction C) Angle of repose
____21. A member of a structure that is subjected by axial tensile

forces.
A) Compression member B) Tension member C) Sheared
____22. “Law of Equilibrium”

motion C) Newton’s 3rd law of motion D) None of the choices
____23. Is a member of a structure that is subjected by axial

forces only.
A) Two-force member B) Three-force member C) Four-

force member D) None of the given choices
____24. It is the process of summing up infinitesimal quantities.

A) Integration B) Differentiation C) Segregation
____25. Is an area that is made up of a number of simpler areas.

A) Common area B) Composite area C) Both A and B
CHAPTER EXAM - 103

NAME : …………………………DATE: ……………………..…….
MULTIPLE CHOICE
____01. Is the method of analyzing a structure by isolating each

member and applying the conditions of equilibrium.
A) Method of Joints B) Method of Sections C) Method
of Members D) None of the given choices
____02. Is the branch of science which considers the internal

effects on a body of which the forces acts.
A) Engineering mechanics B) Strength of materials C)
Dynamics D) None of the given choices
____03. Is the resistance offered by two surfaces in contact

under pressure.
A) Friction B) Coefficient of friction C) Belt tension D)
____04. Is the numerical ratio of the limiting frictional force to the

normal force between the contacting surfaces.
A) Friction B) Coefficient of friction C) Angle of friction
D) None of the given choices
____05. Is the angle between the total reaction and its normal
component.
A) Friction B) Coefficient of friction C) Angle of friction

D) None of the given choices
____06. A structure composed of members some of which are

subjected to axial forces while others are subjected to bending
action.
A) Beam B) Truss C) Frame D) None of the given
choices
____07. Is a member of a structure which is so slender and could

resist axial tensile forces only.
A) Vertical member B) Horizontal member C) Diagonal
____08. Is the method of analyzing a structure through its

successive joints by applying the conditions of equilibrium.
A) Method of Joints B) Method of Sections C) Method
of Members D) None of the given choices
____09. Is the highest angle with the horizontal to which an

inclined plane may be tipped without causing a body resting
thereon to slip.
A) Friction B) Angle of friction C) Angle of repose D)
____10. It is the highest ordinate on the frictional and applied

forces diagram.
A) Point of impending motion B) Point of maximum kinetic
friction C) Point of average static friction
____11. It is also called the second moment of area.

A) Moments of inertia B) Theorem of Pappus C)
Product of inertia D) Polar Moments of Inertia
____12. It is the sum of the moments of inertia about the two

perpendicular axes.
A) Product of inertia B) Polar moment of inertia C)
Radius of gyration D) None of the given choices
____13. Is the point through which the line of action of the weight
of a body always passes.
A) Axis of rotation B) Reference point C) Center of
gravity D) None of the given choices
____14. A circle which represents all the possible values of

Moments of Inertia and Product of Inertia with respect to all axes
passing through a specified point in an area.
A) Mores circle B) Mohr’s circle C) Mhor’s circle D)
Morh’s circle.
____15. It is the summation of the product of each differential

area by its moment arms about two perpendicular reference axes.
A) Polar moment of inertia B) Radius of gyration C)
Product of inertia D) None of the given choices

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NOTES AND PROBLEMS IN ENGINEERING MECHANICS

( A WORKBOOK/GUIDE FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS)

 Is the change in dimensions or change in size or change in

11. VECTOR QUANTITY

12. SCALAR QUANTITY

13. FREE VECTOR

14. SLIDING VECTOR

15. LOCALIZED VECTOR (BOUND or FIXED VECTOR)

16. VECTOR ADDITION OR GEOMETRIC ADDITION

17. FORCE SYSTEM

18. COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

19. NON–COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

20. FREE-BODY DIAGRAM ( FBD )

 Is a set of coplanar forces whose lines of action pass or

22. PARALLEL COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

23. NON-CONCURRENT COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

24. CONCURRENT NON-COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

25. PARALLEL NON-COPLANAR FORCES / FORCE SYSTEM

26. NON-CONCURRENT NON-COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEM

27. PARALLELOGRAM LAW / METHOD

28. TRIANGLE LAW / METHOD

29. POLYGON LAW / METHOD

30. NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION

31. NEWTON’S 2ND LAW OF MOTION

32. NEWTON’S 3RD LAW OF MOTION

33. PRINCIPLE OF TRANSMISSIBILITY OF A FORCE

34. VARIGNON’S THEOREM

35. RESOLUTION OF A FORCE INTO ITS COMPONENTS

36. RESULTANT OF FORCES OR RESULTANT FORCE

37. MOMENT OF A FORCE

38. MAGNITUDE OR MEASURE OF MOMENT

39. MOMENT ARM

40. CENTER OF MOMENTS

41. RESULTANT MOMENT

43. EQUILIBRANT FORCE

44. FORCE LAW OF EQUILIBRIUM

45. MOMENT LAW OF EQUILIBRIUM

49. CONCENTRATED FORCE or LOAD

50. DISTRIBUTED FORCES or LOADS

04. MEMBER ( of a structure – truss or frame )

05. JOINT ( of a structure – truss or frame )

06. TWO-FORCE PRINCIPLE

07. THREE-FORCE PRINCIPLE

08. FOUR-FORCE PRINCIPLE

09. TWO-FORCE MEMBER

10. THREE-FORCE MEMBER

Is a member of a structure that is subjected by both

11. TENSION MEMBER

12. COMPRESSION MEMBER

13. GUSSET PLATE

14. COUNTERDIAGONALS or REDUNDANT MEMBERS

15. METHOD OF JOINTS

16. METHOD OF SECTIONS

17. METHOD OF MEMBERS

19. FRICTION (DRY FRICTION)

20. STATIC FRICTION OR STATIC FRICTION FORCE

Is the contact force present between two bodies at rest

21. KINETIC FRICTION OR KINETIC FRICTION FORCE

22. COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION

23. ANGLE OF FRICTION

24. ANGLE OF REPOSE

25. POINT OF MAXIMUM AVAILABLE STATIC FRICTION