Statics for Dummies

Name: Statics for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780470598948

ISBN-10: 0470598948

ISBN-13: 9780470598948

Edition: 2010

Authors: James H. Allen, James H. Allen

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The fast and easy way to ace your statics courseDoes the study of statics stress you out? Does just the thought of mechanics make you rigid? Thanks to this book, you can find balance in the study of this often-intimidating subject and ace even the most challenging university-level courses.Statics For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, plain-English explanations for everything you need to grasp the study of statics. You'll get a thorough introduction to this foundational branch of engineering and easy-to-follow coverage of solving problems involving forces on bodies at rest; vector algebra; force systems; equivalent force systems; distributed forces; internal forces; principles of…

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List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 9/3/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.10" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Introduction



Setting the Stage for Statics



Using Statics to Describe the World around You



A Quick Mathematics Refresher



Working with Unit Systems and Constants



Your Statics Foundation: Vector Basics



Viewing the World through Vectors



Using Vectors to Better Define Direction



Vector Mathematics and Identities



Turning Multiple Vectors into a Single Vector Resultant



Breaking Down a Vector into Components



Forces and Moments as Vectors



Applying Concentrated Forces and External Point Loads



Spreading It Out: Understanding Distributed Loads



Finding the Centers of Objects and Regions



Special Occasions in the Life of a Force Vector: Moments and Couples



A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words (Or At Least a Few Equations): Free-Body Diagrams



Anatomy of a Free-Body Diagram



The F.B.D.: Knowing What to Draw and How to Draw It



Simplifying a Free-Body Diagram



A Question of Balance: Equilibrium



Mr. Newton Has Entered the Building: The Basics of Equilibrium



Taking a Closer Look at Two-Dimensional Equilibrium: Scalar Methods



Getting Better Acquainted with Three-Dimensional Equilibrium: Vector Methods



Statics in Action



Working with Trusses



Analyzing Beams and Bending Members



Working with Frames and Machines



A Different Kind of Axial System: Cable Systems



Those Darn Dam Problems: Submerged Surfaces



Incorporating Friction into Your Applications



The Part of Tens



Ten Steps to Solving Any Statics Problem



Ten Tips for Surviving a Statics Exam


Index