Engineering Mechanics: Statics in SI Units, 12e

1
General Principles

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Chapter Objectives
Basic quantities and idealizations of mechanics Newtons Laws of Motion and Gravitation Principles for applying the SI system of units Standard procedures for performing numerical calculations General guide for solving problems

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Chapter Outline
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Mechanics Fundamental Concepts Units of Measurement The International System of Units Numerical Calculations General Procedure for Analysis

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1.1 Mechanics
Mechanics can be divided into 3 branches: - Rigid-body Mechanics - Deformable-body Mechanics - Fluid Mechanics Rigid-body Mechanics deals with - Statics - Dynamics

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1.1 Mechanics
Statics Equilibrium of bodies At rest Move with constant velocity

Dynamics Accelerated motion of bodies

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1.2 Fundamentals Concepts

Basic Quantities
1. Length - locate the position of a point in space 2. Mass - measure of a quantity of matter 3. Time - succession of events 4. Force - a push or pull exerted by one body on another

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1.2 Fundamentals Concepts

Idealizations
1. Particles - has a mass and size can be neglected

2. Rigid Body - a combination of a large number of particles

3. Concentrated Force - the effect of a loading

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1.2 Fundamentals Concepts

Newtons Three Laws of Motion
First Law A particle originally at rest, or moving in a straight line with constant velocity, will remain in this state provided that the particle is not subjected to an unbalanced force

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1.2 Fundamentals Concepts

Newtons Three Laws of Motion
Second Law A particle acted upon by an unbalanced force F experiences an acceleration a that has the same direction as the force and a magnitude that is directly proportional to the force

F ma

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1.2 Fundamentals Concepts

Newtons Three Laws of Motion
Third Law The mutual forces of action and reaction between two particles are equal and, opposite and collinear

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1.2 Fundamentals Concepts

Newtons Law of Gravitational Attraction
F G m1 m 2 r2

F = force of gravitation between two particles G = universal constant of gravitation m1,m2 = mass of each of the two particles r = distance between the two particles

mM e Weight: W G 2 r
2 Letting g GM e / r yields W mg

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1.3 Units of Measurement

SI Units
Stands for Systme International dUnits F = ma is maintained only if 3 of the units, called base units, are defined 4th unit is derived from the equation SI system specifies length in meters (m), time in seconds (s) and mass in kilograms (kg) Force unit, Newton (N), is derived from F = ma

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1.3 Units of Measurement

Name

Length

Time

Mass

Force

International Systems of Units (SI)

Meter (m) Second (s) Kilogram (kg) Newton (N)

kg .m 2 s

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1.3 Units of Measurement

At the standard location, g = 9.806 65 m/s2 For calculations, we use g = 9.81 m/s2 Thus,

W = mg (g = 9.81m/s2)
Hence, a body of mass 1 kg has a weight of 9.81 N, a 2 kg body weighs 19.62 N

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1.4 The International System of Units

Prefixes
For a very large or small numerical quantity, units can be modified by using a prefix

Each represent a multiple or sub-multiple of a unit Eg: 4,000,000 N = 4000 kN (kilo-newton) = 4 MN (mega- newton) 0.005m = 5 mm (milli-meter)

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1.4 The International System of Units

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1.5 Numerical Calculations

Dimensional Homogeneity
Each term must be expressed in the same units Regardless of how the equation is evaluated, it maintains its dimensional homogeneity All terms can be replaced by a consistent set of units

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1.5 Numerical Calculations

Significant Figures
Accuracy of a number is specified by the number of significant figures it contains A significant figure is any digit including zero e.g. 5604 and 34.52 have four significant numbers When numbers begin or end with zero, we make use of prefixes to clarify the number of significant figures e.g. 400 as one significant figure would be 0.4(103)

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1.5 Numerical Calculations

Rounding Off Numbers
Accuracy obtained would never be better than the accuracy of the problem data Calculators or computers involve more figures in the answer than the number of significant figures in the data Calculated results should always be rounded off to an appropriate number of significant figures

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1.5 Numerical Calculations

Calculations
Retain a greater number of digits for accuracy Work out computations so that numbers that are approximately equal Round off final answers to three significant figures

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1.6 General Procedure for Analysis

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To solve problems, it is important to present work in a logical and orderly way as suggested: Correlate actual physical situation with theory Draw any diagrams and tabulate the problem data Apply principles in mathematics forms Solve equations which are dimensionally homogenous Report the answer with significance figures Technical judgment and common sense
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Example
Convert to 2 km/h to m/s. Solution

2 km 1000 m 1 h 2 km/h h km 3600

0.556 m/s s

Remember to round off the final answer to three significant figures.

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QUIZ
1. The subject of mechanics deals with what happens to a body when ______ is / are applied to it. A) magnetic field B) heat C) forces D) neutrons E) lasers 2. ________________ still remains the basis of most of todays engineering sciences. A) Newtonian Mechanics B) Relativistic Mechanics C) Greek Mechanics C) Euclidean Mechanics

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QUIZ
3. Evaluate the situation, in which mass (kg), force (N), and length (m) are the base units and recommend a solution. A) A new system of units will have to be formulated. B) Only the unit of time have to be changed from second to something else. C) No changes are required. D) The above situation is not feasible.

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QUIZ
4. Give the most appropriate reason for using three significant figures in reporting results of typical engineering calculations. A) Historically slide rules could not handle more than three significant figures. B) Three significant figures gives better than one-percent accuracy. C) Telephone systems designed by engineers have area codes consisting of three figures. D) Most of the original data used in engineering calculations do not have accuracy better than one percent.
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QUIZ
5. For a statics problem your calculations show the final answer as 12345.6 N. What will you write as your final answer? A) 12345.6 N B) 12.3456 kN C) 12 kN D) 12.3 kN E) 123 kN 6. In three step IPE approach to problem solving, what does P stand for? A) Position B) Plan C) Problem D) Practical E) Possible

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