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2

3

–    Scalars and vectors

–    Introduction to Vector Operation

– Vector addition, vector subtraction and resolution of vector

2

4

5

6

2-force-vectors

–    Vector addition of forces

–    Cartesian Vectors

– Addition/subtraction of Cartesian vectors

Quiz

3

7

8

9

–   3-position-vectors

–    Force vector directed along a line

–4-dot-product

4

10

11

12

5-equilibrium-of-a-particle

–    Condition for the Equilibrium of a Particle

–    The Free-body diagram

–    Coplanar force systems

–6-three-dimensional-force-systems

5

13

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15

4.0   Force System Resultants

–    Moment of a force-scalar formulation

–    Cross product

–   Moment of a force -vector formulation

Test 1

6

16

17

18

–   Principle of moments

–   8-moment-of-a-specific-axis

–    Moment of a couple

7

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20

21

–  10-equivalent-system

–   7-force-resultants

–    Further reduction of a force and couple system

23

24

5.0   11-equilibrium-og-a-rigid-body

–    Conditions for Rigid Body Equilibrium

–    Equilibrium in 2D

–    Equilibrium in 3D

10

25

26

27

6.0   Structural Analysis

–   simple-trusses

–    Method of joints

–    Zero-force members

–   method-of-sections.

28

29

30

–  frames

–  Machines

Test2

12

32

33

7.0   center-gravity

–    Center of gravity and center of mass for a system of particles

–    Center of gravity, center of mass and centroid for a body

13

35

36

–    Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus

14

38

39

8.0 dry-fiction

–    Characteristics of dry friction

–    Problems involving dry friction

15

41

42

– wedges

Test 3