LESSON 1 Flashcards
can be defined as the science which describes and predicts the conditions of rest or motion of bodies under the action of forces.
MECHANICS
what are the three types of mechanics?
- MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE BODIES
- MECHANICS OF RIGID BODIES
- MECHANICS OF FLUIDS
dealing with bodies at rest
STATICS
dealing with bodies in motion
DYNAMICS
what are the four basic concepts used in mechanics?
- SPACE
- TIME
- MASS
- FORCE
has only magnitude, but no direction
SCALAR QUANTITY
cannot be resolved as it has exactly same value regardless of direction
SCALAR QUANTITY
give examples of scalar quantity
LENGTH, MASS, ENERGY, DENSITY
any change in __________ is the reflection of change in magnitude
SCALAR QUANTITY
has both magnitude and direction
VECTOR QUANTITY
can be resolved in any direction using sine or cosine of the adjacent angle
VECTOR QUANTITY
give examples of vector quantity
DISPLACEMENT, VELOCITY, ACCELERATION, FORCE
is the geometric region occupied by bodies whose positions are described by linear and angular measurements relative to a coordinate system
SPACE
is the measure of the succession of events and is a basic quantity in dynamics
TIME
is a measure of the inertia of a body, which is its resistance to a change of velocity
MASS
is the action of one body on another
FORCE
is a body of negligible dimensions
PARTICLE
a body is considered rigid when __________________________
THE CHANGE IN DISTANCE BETWEEN ANY TWO OF ITS POINTS IS NEGLIGIBLE FOR THE PURPOSE AT HAND.
defined as that which changes, or tends to change, the state of motion of a body.
FORCE
what are the 3 characteristics of force?
- ITS MAGNITUDE
- THE POSITION OF ITS LINE OF ACTION
- THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE FORCE ACTS ALONG ITS LINE OF ACTION
If the resultant force acting on a particle is zero, the particle will remain at rest (if originally at rest) or will move at a constant speed in a straight line (if originally in motion)
NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION:
LAW OF INERTIA
If the resultant force acting on a particle is not zero, the particle will have an acceleration proportional to the magnitude of the resultant and in the direction of this resultant force
NEWTON’S SECOND LAW OF MOTION:
LAW OF ACCELERATION