Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486607542
ISBN-13
9780486607542
eBay Product ID (ePID)
740991

Product Key Features

Author
J. P. Den Hartog
Publication Name
Mechanics
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1961
Series
Dover Books ON Physics Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
480 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.1in.
Item Width
5.4in.
Item Weight
21.7 Oz

Additional Product Features

Table of Content
PREFACECHAPTER I-DISCRETE COPLANAR FORCES1. Introduction2. Forces3. Parallelogram of Forces4. Cartesian ComponentsCHAPTER II-CONDITIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM5. Moments6. Couples7. Equations of Equilibrium8. ApplicationsCHAPTER III-DISTRIBUTED FORCES9. Parallel Forces10. Centers of Gravity11. Distributed Loadings12. HydrostaticsCHAPTER IV-TRUSSES AND CABLES13. Method of Sections14. Method of Joints15. Funicular Polygons16. Uniformity Loaded CablesCHAPTER V-BEAMS17. Bending Moments in Beams18. Distributed Beam LoadingsCHAPTER VI-FRICTION19. Definition20. ApplicationsCHAPTER VII-SPACE FORCES21. Composition of Forces and Couples22. Conditions of Equilibrium23. Applications24. Space Frames25. Straight and Curved BeansCHAPTER VIII-THE METHOD OF WORK26. A Single Rigid Body27. Systems of Bodies28. Applications29. Stability of EquilibriumCHAPTER IX-KINEMATICS OF A POINT30. Rectilinear and Angular Motion31. Motion in Space32. ApplicationsCHAPTER X-DYNAMICS OF A PARTICLE33. Newton's Laws34. Rectilinear Motion of a Particle35. Curvilinear Motion of a Particle36. Systems of Two ParticlesCHAPTER XI-KINEMATICS OF PLANE MOTION37. Velocities38. AccelerationsCHAPTER XII-MOMENTS OF INERTIA39. The Principle of d'Alembert40. General Properties41. Specific ExamplesCHAPTER XIII-DYNAMICS OF PLANE MOTION42. Rotation about a Fixed Axis43. Examples of Fixed-axis Rotation44. General Motion in a Plane45. Examples on General Plane MotionCHAPTER XIV-WORK AND ENERGY46 Kinetic Energy of a Particle47. Potential Energy; Efficiency; Power48. Energy of Plane Bodies49. ApplicationsCHAPTER XV-IMPULSE AND MOMENTUM50. Linear Momentum51. Angular Momentum52. Applications53. ImpactCHAPTER XVI-RELATIVE MOTION54. Introduction55. Non-rotating Vehicles56. Rotating Vehicles; Coriolis's Law57. ApplicationsCHAPTER XVII-GYROSCOPES58. Theorems on Rotation in Space59. Discussion of the Theorems60. The Principle Theorem of the Gyroscope61. Applications62. The Gyroscopic Ship's CompassPROBLEMSANSWERS TO PROBLEMSLIST OF EQUATIONSINDEX
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Mechanics / General, Physics / General
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science