Topic 2 ( Force and Classifications ) Flashcards
is a mechanical interaction between two bodies, influencing their motion, deformation, or both
Force
It plays a central role in mechanics and engineering, forming the basis for understanding and analyzing structures and materials.
Force
A vector quantity that represents the interaction between bodies, affecting motion or deformation.
Force
Result from physical interaction (e.g., friction, normal force).
Contact Force
Act over a distance without direct contact (e.g., gravitational, magnetic forces).
Field Forces
Act within a body or system, maintaining structural integrity.
Internal Forces:
: Act from outside the system, causing movement or deformation.
External Forces
Applied at a single point.
Concentrated Force
Forces that push or compress a body.
Compression
Spread over an area or volume (e.g., pressure, load distribution).
Distributed Forces
Forces that pull or elongate a body.
Tension
A force can be moved along its line of action without changing its external effect on a body.
Principle of Transmissibility
Force spread evenly across a length or area.
Uniformly Distributed Load
Force intensity varies linearly along its length.
Triangular Load
is a type of distributed load where the load intensity changes linearly along the length of the structure.
Uniformly Varying Load (UVL)