Course Title:  Applied Mechanics

Course Code: MT-125
 Credit Hours: 3 
 
 Teacher:                                Engr. Qasim Ali
                                                Department of Mechanical Engineering 

                                              Phone/email: [email protected]

Introduction to Course:

INTRODUCTION TO STATICS: Mechanics: Basic concepts; Scalar and vector; Vector addition, subtraction and product, concept and unit of measurements of mass, force, time, space

FORCE SYSTEM: Force: Introduction; Two-dimensional force system; Rectangular components; Law of triangle, parallelogram, moment, couple, resultants; solution of problems

EQUILIBRIUM: Equilibrium in two dimensions; Equilibrium conditions; Free body diagram; solution of problems.

BEAMS: Definition; Types of beams; Bending moment and shearing force in simply supported beams and cantilevers; Solution of problems.

GEOMETRICAL PROPERTIES OF PLANE AREA: Introduction; Center of gravity and centroid; Moment of inertia for an area; Parallel – Axis theorem for an area; Radius of gyration of an area; Solution of problems

KINEMATICS OF RECTILINEAR AND CURVILINEAR MOTION: Introduction; Displacement; Types of motion; Speed, velocity, acceleration; Equation of motion under uniform acceleration; Normal and tangent acceleration. Solution of problems

FRICTION: Introduction; Types of friction; Laws of solid friction; Coefficient of friction; Solution of problems

WORK AND ENERGY: Work, Energy, Power, Impulse; Momentum; Simple harmonic motion and free vibration. Introduction to simple trusses and cables. Solution of problems

Recommended Book:

Hibler, RC, “Engineering Mechanics”, Prentice Hall.

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Semester Start : February 24, 2020