ISE Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics

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) Internal Forces and Moments

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 Methods

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 Dimension

19) Mechanical Vibrations

Appendix: Fundamentals of Engineering Examination

Answers to Problems

Photo Credits

Index

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