Table of Contents

1) Introduction

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

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

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About the Author

Brian Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 2006. He has been active in the American Society of Engineering Education, serving on its Board from 2008-2010. With a team of five, Brian developed the Dynamics Concept Inventory to help assess student conceptual understanding. His professional interests include educational research, aviation physiology, and biomechanics.