Basic Mechanical Engineering

Definition Mechanics

Definition Mechanics is a science that describes and predicts the conditions of rest or motion under the action of forces.

Mechanics

Mechanics Statics
Rigid bodies at rest, Equilibrium of rigid bodies (under the action of forces)

Mechanics Statics
Rigid bodies at rest, Equilibrium of rigid bodies (under the action of forces)

Dynamics
Motion of rigid bodies (by action of unbalanced forces)

Mechanics Statics
Rigid bodies at rest, Equilibrium of rigid bodies (under the action of forces)

Dynamics
Motion of rigid bodies (by action of unbalanced forces)

Kinematics
Geometry of motion

Kinetics
Motion in relation to forces

Mechanics Statics
Rigid bodies at rest, Equilibrium of rigid bodies (under the action of forces)

Dynamics
Motion of rigid bodies (by action of unbalanced forces)

Kinematics
Geometry of motion

Kinetics
Motion in relation to forces

Mechanics Statics
Rigid bodies at rest, Equilibrium of rigid bodies (under the action of forces)

Dynamics
Motion of rigid bodies (by action of unbalanced forces)

Kinematics
Geometry of motion

Kinetics
Motion in relation to forces

Rigid body?

Rigid body?

Force

Force
magnitude

Force and Equilibrium

Rigid body

Rigid body

At rest?

Weight

Action

Weight

Action

Support

Reaction

Equilibrium!

Weight

Action

=
Support
Reaction

Weight = Force

Action

Action

Support

Action

Reaction

Equilibrium!

Action

Reaction

Action

Reaction

Action

Reaction

Action Friction Reaction

Decomposition of Forces
Action

Reaction

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weight

Single Force Members

Reaction?

Reaction?

tension

tension

arch compressive forces only

weight weight

arch compressive forces only

Two Force Systems

compression

compression

tension

tension

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tension

tension

compression

tension

compression