The main purpose of this course is to provide the student with a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of engineering mechanics.
Rational mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences that is concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies that are subjected to the action of forces. Rigid-body mechanics is divided into two areas: statics and dynamics. Statics deals with the equilibrium of bodies, that is, those that are either at rest or move with a constant velocity; whereas dynamics is concerned with the accelerated motion of bodies.
Also in this course, the kinematics of a rigid body will be studied; mechanisms used for many mechanical operations. Once the kinematics is thoroughly understood, then we can apply the equations of motion, which relate the forces on the body to the body’s motion.