Engineering Mechanics II-

Dynamics

Introduction
What is dynamics?
 Dynamics is a course in engineering mechanics
which is concerned with the motion of bodies
under the action of forces.
 •Two distinct parts:
 Kinematics : study of motion without reference to
the forces that cause motion or are generated as a
result of motion
 Kinetics: relates the action of forces on bodies to
their resulting motions
What is Mechanics?
 Kinematics: Kinematics is defined as the study of the
geometry of motion without the consideration of the
cause that has produced the motion (mass or force).
 Kinetics: Kinetics is defined as the study of the geometry
of motion in consideration of the cause (mass and force)
due to which the motion is produced.
2. Newton’s Laws Motion
Newton’s Laws
 Systems of Units
• International System of Units (SI):
• Kinetic Units: length, time, mass, and The basic units are length, time, and mass
force. which are arbitrarily defined as the meter
(m), second (s), and kilogram (kg). Force
is the derived unit,
• Three of the kinetic units, referred to
as basic units, may be defined
arbitrarily. The fourth unit, referred
to as a derived unit, must have a
definition compatible with Newton’s
2nd Law,