1: Basics of Newtonian Mechanics
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- 1.1: Video Introduction to Chapter 1
- Video introduction to the main focus of this chapter: the impact of forces and moments on bodies.
- 1.2: Bodies
- Defines a body in the context of engineering mechanics. Discusses the differences between rigid and deformable bodies, and between particles and extended bodies.
- 1.4: Forces
- Definition of a force. Quantities of interest of a force: magnitude, direction, points of application.
- 1.6: Moments
- Definition and vector representation of moments. Brief overview of how to calculate moments. Lecture video covering topics from this section can be found at bottom of this page.
- 1.7: Free Body Diagrams
- The process for drawing free body diagrams, and an overview of the types of forces commonly encountered in problems involving these diagrams. Contains multiple worked examples.
- 1.8: Newton's First Law
- Explanation of Newton's First Law, relating force and velocity. Includes the role of net force and the law's application to rotational motion.
- 1.9: Newton's Second Law
- Newton's Second Law and its application to both translational and rotational motion.
- 1.10: Newton's Third Law
- Explanation of Newton's Third Law and Third Law force pairs, using real-world several examples.