Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics and Dynamics

A primary objective in a first course in mechanics is to help develop a student's ability first to analyze problems in a simple and logical manner, and then to apply basic principles to their solutions. A strong conceptual understanding of these basic mechanics principles is essential for successfully solving mechanics problems. This edition of Vector Mechanics for Engineers will help instructors achieve these goals. Continuing in the spirit of its successful previous editions, this edition provides conceptually accurate and thorough coverage together with a significant refreshment of the exercise sets and online delivery of homework problems to your students. This edition has undergone a complete rewrite to modernize and streamline the language through the text. Over 650 of the homework problems in the text are new or revised. One of the characteristics of the approach used in this book is that mechanics of particles is clearly separated from the mechanics of rigid bodies. This approach makes it possible to consider simple practical applications at an early stage and to postpone the introduction of the more difficult concepts. 1) Introduction STATICS 2) Statics of Particles 3) Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of Forces 4) Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies 5) Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity 6) Analysis of Structures 7) Internal Forces and Moments 8) Friction 9) Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia 10) Method of Virtual Work DYNAMICS 11) Kinematics of Particles 12) Kinetics of Particles: Newton’s Second Law 13) Kinetics of Particles: Energy and Momentum Methods 14) Systems of Particles 15) Kinematics of Rigid Bodies 16) Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Forces and Accelerations 17) Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Energy and Momentum Methods 18) Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimension 19) Mechanical Vibrations Appendix: Fundamentals of Engineering Examination Answers to Problems Provides conceptually accurate and a coverage together with the exercise sets and online delivery of homework problems for students. This book introduces pedagogical innovations into engineering mechanics teaching. Its solving methodology gives the students an opportunity to learn statics and dynamics.