Suitable for the course in Statics offered in the sophomore year, this book employs the following pedagogical strategy: practical applications are introduced early; new concepts are introduced simply; and fundamental principles are placed in simple contexts.
Included in this new edition we find rewritten, updated prose for content clarity, new problems in new application areas and new electronic supplements to assist learning and instruction.
Included in this new edition we find rewritten, updated prose for content clarity, new problems in new application areas and new electronic supplements to assist learning and instruction.
This text presents the foundations and applications of statics and dynamics by emphasizing the importance of visual analysis of topics, especially through the use of free body diagrams.
This book presents the foundations and applications of statics by emphasizing the importance of visual analysis of topics--especially through the use of free body diagrams. It also promotes a problem-solving approach to solving examples through its strategy, solution, and discus…