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STATICS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
Introduction
Lecture Notes:
J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University
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Parallelogram Law
F ma
Newtons Third Law: The forces of action and
reaction between two particles have the same
magnitude and line of action with opposite
sense.
Newtons Law of Gravitation: Two particles
are attracted with equal and opposite forces,
Principle of Transmissibility
F G
Mm
r2
W mg , g
GM
R2
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N
1
kg
1 2
as basic units, may be defined
s
arbitrarily. The fourth unit, referred
U.S. Customary Units:
to as a derived unit, must have a
The basic units are length, time, and
definition compatible with Newtons
force which are arbitrarily defined as the
2nd Law,
foot (ft), second (s), and pound (lb).
F ma
Mass is the derived unit,
F
m
a
1 lb
1slug
1 ft s
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