Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
Name : B.Mallaiah
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Branch : Mechanical Engineering
Institute : J.N.Govt Polytechnic, Hyderabad
Year/Semester : III semester
Subject : Engineering mechanics
Subject Code : M303
Topic : Statics
Duration : 50 min
Sub Topic : Introduction to engineering mechanics
Teaching Aids : PPT, Animations
Revised by : L.V.Rama Rao

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 Known

• A bridge collapses

• Building under construction collapses

• Tool during cutting breaks

• Chair lifting load breaks

• Sailing ship sinks

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 Answer To These Questions

• Due to forces acting on the bodies

• Behavior of bodies due to forces

• Study of these forces & behavior of bodies is known as

Engineering Mechanics

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 Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be able to know

• The meaning of Engineering Mechanics

• Understand the importance of mechanics in Engineering

• Review the system of units used

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 Engineering Mechanics
Definition :
• Mechanics is the science which deals with effect of
forces on the bodies

• It is concerned with behavior of bodies that are acted

upon by the forces

• The behavior of body depends upon the applications

to the engineering problems

• Deals with the study of different laws of mechanics

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Branches of Engineering Mechanics

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 Engineering Mechanics (contd.)

• STATICS :It is the branch of Engineering mechanics

which deals with effect of forces on the bodies which are
at rest
Ex :- load of the roof acting on pillars
• DYNAMICS: It is the branch of Engineering mechanics
which deals with effect of forces on the bodies which are
in motion
Ex:- load on bridge due to a moving truck

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 Units Of Measurement

• To measure any physical quantity “unit” is required . The

units are chosen arbitrarily

• A set of units is called a “ system of units”

• All the units are divided into two classes

1. Fundamental units

2. Derived units

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 Fundamental Units

• All physical quantities such as mass , length ,time are

called fundamental quantities

• Their units are called fundamental units

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 Fundamental units

Quantity Units Symbol

Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s

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 Derived units

• All the units which can be expressed in terms of

fundamental units are called derived units

Ex :- unit of area = length * length = metre * metre = m2

volume = area * length (or) height = m2 * m = m3

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 Summary

In this class you have learnt :

• Definition of Engineering mechanics

• Definition of Statics and Dynamics

• Units of measurement

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 Quiz

force
1.Engineering mechanics deals with the effect of ________
on bodies

fundamental
2.Units in a system are grouped as ___________ units and
derived units
____________

statics
3.Engineering mechanics is divided into __________ and
dynamics
____________ groups

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1.Define Engineering mechanics

2.What is the classification of mechanics?

3.What is the use of unit?

4.How are the units classified?

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