Objectives
To learn how to perform vector operations
To understand 2-D and 3-D force and moment systems
To learn how to draw free-body diagrams and apply the equations
of equilibrium
To learn how to analyze trusses, machines, and frames
To learn how to determine geometric properties of sections
To learn how to analyze the effect of dry friction on force and moment systems
Topics Covered
Scalars and vectors and the ways in which they are
mathematically manipulated
Systems of forces and moments and determining the resultants
of such systems
Free-body diagrams
Equilibrium concepts for 2-D and 3-D systems
Methods for analyzing trusses, machines, and frames
Centroid and moment of inertia
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