Vector Mechnics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

Summary: 1 Introduction 2 Statics of Particles 3 Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of Forces 4 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies 5 Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity 6 Analysis of Structures 7 Forces in Beams and Cables 8 Friction 9 Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia 10 Method of Virtual Work 11 Kinematics of Particles 12 Kinetics of Particles: Newton's Second Law 13 Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum M...ethods 14 Systems of Particles 15 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies 16 Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Forces and Accelerations 17 Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods 18 Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions 19 Mechanical Vibrations Index Answers to Problems [read more]