CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO STATICS
CHAPTER OUTLINE
1/1 Mechanics
1/2 Basic Concepts
1/3 Scalars and Vectors
1/4 Newton’s Laws
1/5 Units
1/6 Law of Gravitation
1/7 Accuracy, Limits, and Approximations
1/8 Problem Solving in Statics
1/9 Chapter Review
1/10 Sample Problem
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TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
1/3 For the given vectors V1 and V2 of Prob. 1/2, determine
the magnitude of the vector difference V′ = V2 − V1 and the
angle θx which V′ makes with the positive x-axis.
Use both graphical and algebraic solutions.
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
1/4 A force is specified by the vector F = 160i + 80j − 120k N.
Calculate the angles made by F with the positive x-, y-, and z-axes.