Engineering Statics-Spring 2003

(EngM 223, Section 001)

 

Week

Sec

Topic

Homework

1: Jan 13

1.1-6

2.1-6

2.7-8

Introduction

Addition and resultant of forces

Rectangular component of a force

Mechanics Readiness Test in room 308 & N15 WSEC

2.7,12,23,36

2: Jan 20

 

2.9-11

2.12-14

Matin Luther King Day

Equilibrium of a particle

Forces in space

 

2.55,65,75,89

3: Jan 27

2.15

3.1-5

3.6-8

Equilibrium in Space

Vector product

Moment of a force about a point

2. 103,122

3.1, 10, 21, 32

4: Feb 3

3.9-10

3.11

3.12-16

Scalar product

Moment about an axis

Couples

3. 37, 48, 61, 65, 71, 87

5: Feb 10

3.17-21

4.1-5

Equivalent systems of forces

Equilibrium in two dimensions

3. 104, 110, 123, 128

4.1, 12, 15, 26, 31

6: Feb 17

4.1-5

4.6-7

 

Equilibrium in two dimensions

Two and three force bodies

Review

4. 36, 47, 52

4.61, 75

7: Feb 24

 

4.8-9

5.1-5

Exam I (up to end of week 5)

Equilibrium in three dimensions

Centroids of areas and lines

 

4.93, 98, 114, 120, 134

5.1,10

8: Mar 3

5.1-5

5.6-7

5.8,10-12

Centroid of areas and lines

Centroids by integration

Distributed loads, Centroids of volumes

5.36, 43, 63, 68, 75, 84, 113

9: Mar 10

5.10-12

6.1-5

6.7

Centroids of volumes

Trusses by method of joints

Trusses by method of sections

5. 117, 129, 133

6. 1, 10, 26, 29

6. 45, 54, 65, 70

10: Mar 17

 

Spring Vacation

 

11: Mar 24

6.9-12

8.1-4

Frames and machines

Laws of friction and applications

Review

6. 75, 88, 99, 112, 123

6.130, 145, 152

 

12: Mar 31

 

8.5-6

Exam II (up to end of section 6.7)

Wedges and screws

8. 16, 39, 54

8. 70, 81,84

13: Apr 7

8.9

8.10

9.1-5

Rolling resistance

Belt friction

Area moments

8. 128, 141, 144

9. 10, 15, 26

14: Apr 14

9.6-7

Parallel axis theorem and composite areas

9. 32, 42,53, 58

15: Apr 21

9.11-15

Moment of inertia of masses

E-Week

9. 111, 120, 135, 148

16: Apr 28

9.11-15

Three-dimensional bodies

Composite bodies

Review

 

17: May 9

Final

1:30-9:30 a.m., Friday, May 9

 

 

 

 

 

Book: Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, Sixth Edition, by F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnson, published by McGraw-Hill.