Mechanics 101

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This book provides a quick summary of essential concepts in Mechanics by following snack sized chapters:





Introduction:



• Introduction to Mechanics

• Mechanics of Rigid Bodies

• Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (Strength of Materials)

• Hooke’s Law of Elasticity

• Young’s Modulus

• Calculation of Young Modulus

• Mechanics of Fluids

• Mechanics in Engineering

• Importance of Mechanics





Fundamental Definitions:



• Fundamental Quantities used in the field of Mechanics

• Newton’s Mechanics

• Units of Measurement





Resolution of Forces:



• Resolution of Forces

• Method of Resolution

• Equilibrium

• Types of Equilibrium

• Conditions of Equilibrium

• Lami’s Theorem

• Free Body Diagram





Force Laws:



• Resultant of Concurrent Forces

• Method of Finding Resultant

• Triangle Law of Forces

• Parallelogram Law of Addition of Forces

• Polygon Law of Forces





Moment and Couple:



• Moment

• Graphical Representation of Moment

• Types of Moment

• Varignon’s Principle of Moment (Law of Moment)

• Couple

• Physical Significance of Couple

• Characteristics of a Couple

• Moment of a Couple

• Types of Couple

• Problem on Moment of a Force





Truss:



• Truss

• Plane Truss

• Types of Plane Truss

• Space Truss

• Determination of Forces in Simple Truss Member

• Methods of Solving Truss

• Method of Joints

• Problem based on Method of Joints

• Method of Section

• Problem based on Method of Section







Friction I:



• Friction

• Laws of Friction

• Laws of Static Friction

• Laws of Kinetic or Dynamic Friction

• Important Terms

• Equilibrium of a Body lying on a Rough Horizontal Plane





Friction II:



• Equilibrium of Body lying on a Rough Inclined Plane

• Ladder Friction

• Applications of Friction





Center of Gravity and Centroid:



• Center of Mass

• Center of Gravity

• Determining the Center of Gravity

• Centroid

• Procedure to Locate Centroid

• Numerical Problem Based on Centroid





Moment of Inertia:



• Moment of Inertia

• Moment of Inertia of Some Standard Laminas about Centroidal Axis

• Perpendicular Axis Theorem

• Parallel Axis Theorem





Beams:



• Beams

• Types of Beam

• Simply Supported Beam

• Cantilever Beam

• Overhanging Beam

• Fixed Beam

• Continuous Beam

• Types of Supports for Beams

• Types of Loads





Shear Force and Bending Moment:



• Shear Force

• Sign Convention for Shear Force

• Bending Moment

• Sign Convention for Bending Moment

• Point of Contra-flexure





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