Mechanics for Engineers II

4 ch (3C 1T 3L*) · Undergraduate

The fundamental concepts of forces, moments, and vector analysis are introduced and applied to the motion of particles and rigid bodies. Free body diagrams (FBDs) and Newton's three laws of motion are used to understand the dynamics of particle motion along straight and curved paths. Topics include: Coriolis acceleration, w ork and kinetic energy, linear and angular impulse, linear and angular momentum , and r otation of a rigid body about a fixed axis. Additional topics include centroids, centres of gravity, and moments of inertia (area and mass). The course topics focus on visualizing the concepts of motion and developing problem solving techniques.