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What is the study of the effect of forces acting on a particle?
What is the study of the effect of forces acting on a particle?
Statics of particles
What are the main branches of statics of particles?
What are the main branches of statics of particles?
In statics of particles, bodies where the size and shape will affect the solution.
In statics of particles, bodies where the size and shape will affect the solution.
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What is the definition of a resultant force?
What is the definition of a resultant force?
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What is the condition for equilibrium of forces acting on a particle?
What is the condition for equilibrium of forces acting on a particle?
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What are the two main methods for solving statics of particles problems?
What are the two main methods for solving statics of particles problems?
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What are the steps involved in solving statics of particles problems?
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Statics - SMJP1033 Engineering Mechanics
- Course name: Statics - SMJP1033
- Course description: Engineering Mechanics
Statics of Particles
- Study of forces acting on a particle
- Methods to produce or destroy motion
- Body at rest
- Body in motion
- Body accelerating or decelerating
- Bodies where size and shape have no effect on the solution
- All forces are assumed to act at the same point
Resultant 2D and 3D
- 2D: Resultant force is not zero (R ≠ 0)
- 2D Equilibrium: Resultant force is zero (R = 0)
- 3D: Resultant force is not zero (R ≠ 0)
- 3D Equilibrium: Resultant force is zero (R = 0)
Resultant 2D - Force as a Vector and Resultant
- Force characteristics: Magnitude, direction (line of action), and point of application
- Multiple forces acting on a particle are replaced with a single equivalent force or resultant force
Resultant 2D - Force Vector Diagrams
- Graphical methods to determine the resultant force
- Parallelogram law and triangle law are used
Problem Solving Methods
- Free Body Diagrams (FBDs)
- Trigonometry Method (Sine & Cosine Rules)
- Rectangular Component Method (Theorem Pythagoras)
Equilibrium 2D
- Newton's First Law: If the resultant force on a particle is zero, the particle remains at rest or continues at constant speed in a straight line.
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Problem Solving Steps
- Free Body Diagram (FBD)
- Analysis of the problem
Concept of Pulley Systems
- Pulley systems change the direction or magnitude of forces to balance a load or structure in equilibrium.
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Test your understanding of engineering mechanics in Statics - SMJP1033. This quiz covers the fundamentals of forces acting on particles, 2D and 3D resultants, and equilibrium conditions. Enhance your knowledge of force vector diagrams and their applications in statics.
