Statics and Dynamics with Background Mathematics

by A. P. Roberts

Overview

This book covers statics and dynamics to provide the student with everything needed to complete typical first-year undergraduate courses. Although students often find it difficult to visualize problems and grasp the mathematics, Adrian Roberts' approach tackles concepts with many examples, exercises and helpful diagrams. A key section on background mathematics allows students to review the prerequisite mathematics needed to progress through both topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521520874
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/22/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.89(w) x 9.76(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Now retired, Dr Adrian Roberts spent 25 years as a full Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at Queen's University, Belfast, including four years as Dean of the Faculty.

Table of Contents

Preface; Part I. Statics: 1. Forces; 2. Moments; 3. Centre of gravity; 4. Distributed forces; 5. Trusses; 6. Beams; 7. Friction; 8. Non-coplanar forces and couples; 9. Virtual work; Part II. Dynamics: 10. Kinematics of a point; 11. Kinetics of a particle; 12. Plane motion of a rigid body; 13. Impulse and momentum; 14. Work, power and energy; Part III. Problems: 15. Statics; 16. Dynamics; Part IV. Background Mathematics: 17. Algebra; 18. Trigonometry; 19. Calculus; 20. Co-ordinate geometry; 21. Vector algebra; 22. Two more topics.