Engineering Mechanics

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  1. Introduction 1–
    1.1. Science 1.2. Applied Science 1.3. Engineering Mehanics
    1.4. Beginning and Development of Engineering Mechanics
    1.5. Divisions of Engineering Mechanics 1.6. Statics
    1.7. Dynamics 1.8. Kinetics 1.9. Kinematics 1.10. Fundamental Units
    1.11. Derived Units 1.12. Systems of Units 1.13. S.I. Units (International
    System of Units.) 1.14. Metre 1.15. Kilogram 1.16. Second
    1.17. Presentation of Units and Their Values 1.18. Rules for S.I. Units
    1.19. Useful Data 1.20. Algebra 1.21. Trigonometry 1.22. Differential
    Calculus 1.23. Integral Calculus 1.24. Scalar Quantitie 1.25. Vector
    Quantities

  2. Composition and Resolution of Forces 13–
    2.1. Introduction 2.2. Effects of a Force 2.3. Characteristics of a Force
    2.4. Principle of Physical Independence of Forces 2.5. Principle of
    Transmissibility of Forces 2.6. System of Forces 2.7. Resultant Force
    2.8. Composition of Forces 2.9. Methods for the Resultant Force
    2.10. Analytical Method for Resultant Force 2.11. Parallelogram Law of
    Forces 2.12. Resolution of a Force 2.13. Principle of Resolution
    2.14. Method of Resolution for the Resultant Force 2.15. Laws for the
    Resultant Force 2.16. Triangle Law of Forces 2.17. Polygon Law of Forces
    2.18. Graphical (vector) Method for the Resultant Force

  3. Moments and Their Applications 28–
    3.1. Introduction 3.2. Moment of a Force 3.3. Graphical Representation
    of Moment 3.4. Units of Moment 3.5. Types of Moments 3.6. Clockwise
    Moment 3.7. Anticlockwise Moment 3.8. Varignon’s Principle of
    Moments (or Law of Moments) 3.9. Applications of Moments
    3.10. Position of the Resultant Force by Moments 3.11. Levers
    3.12. Types of Levers 3.13. Simple Levers 3.14. Compound Levers

  4. Parallel Forces and Couples 43–
    4.1. Introduction 4.2. Classification of parallel forces. 4.3. Like parallel
    forces 4.4. Unlike parallel forces 4.5. Methods for magnitude and position
    of the resultant of parallel forces 4.6. Analytical method for the resultant
    of parallel forces. 4.7. Graphical method for the resultant of parallel
    forces 4.8. Couple 4.9. Arm of a couple 4.10. Moment of a couple
    4.11. Classification of couples 4.12. Clockwise couple
    4.13. Anticlockwise couple 4.14. Characteristics of a couple

  5. Equilibrium of Forces 55–
    5.1. Introduction 5.2. Principles of Equilibrium 5.3. Methods for the
    Equilibrium of coplanar forces 5.4. Analytical Method for the Equilibrium
    of Coplanar Forces 5.5. Lami’s Theorem 5.6. Graphical Method for the
    Equilibrium of Coplanar Forces 5.7. Converse of the Law of Triangle of
    Forces 5.8. Converse of the Law of Polygon of Forces 5.9. Conditions of
    Equilibrium 5.10. Types of Equilibrium.

  6. Centre of Gravity 78–
    6.1. Introduction 6.2. Centroid 6.3. Methods for Centre of Gravity
    6.4. Centre of Gravity by Geometrical Considerations 6.5. Centre of
    Gravity by Moments 6.6. Axis of Reference 6.7. Centre of Gravity of
    Plane Figures 6.8. Centre of Gravity of Symmetrical Sections 6.9. Centre
    of Gravity of Unsymmetrical Sections 6.10. Centre of Gravity of Solid
    Bodies 6.11. Centre of Gravity of Sections with Cut out Holes


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