MECH 10: Statics of Rigid Bodies - Chapter 1

The evaluation of forces acting on deformable bodies.

The study of bodies in motion under unbalanced forces.

The analysis of rigid bodies which are at rest or have constant velocity. (correct)

The examination of particle motion without regard to external forces.

Mass can vary depending on location, while force remains constant.

Mass is a vector quantity, whereas force is scalar.

Mass quantifies the resistance to velocity change, while force is the action of one body upon another. (correct)

Mass is the measure of gravitational attraction between two bodies, while force is a property of matter.

Forces in different directions cancel each other out.

Different forces act on a body at different times.

The effect of a force on a body is independent of the point of application along its line of action. (correct)

Force can be applied only at the point of application.

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<p>A rigid body maintains fixed distances between particles under load, while a particle doesn't have size.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A force assumed to act at a point on the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scalars are quantities described by a single value, while vectors have both magnitude and direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mechanics encompasses both the study of forces on bodies and their motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers