Introduction to engineering mechanics

Engineering mechanics[Applied mechanics]- Engineering mechanics is that branch of science which deals with the behaviour of the body when the body is at rest or in motion. The engineering mechanics may be divided into statics and dynamics.

The branch of science which deals with the study of a body when the body is at rest, is known as statics while the branch of science which deals with the study of a body when the body is in motion, is known as dynamics.

Dynamics is further divided into the kinematics and kinetics.

Kinematics- The study of a body in motion, when the forces which cause the motion are not considered, is called kinematics.
Kinetics- If the forces are also considered for the body in motion, that branch of science is called kinetics.

Engineering mechanics is classified below-

ENGINEERING MECHANICS

1. Statics {Body is at rest}
2. Dynamics{Body is in motion}-
{i} Kinematics {ii} Kinetics

NOTE- Statics deals with equilibrium of bodies at rest, whereas dynamics deals with the motion of bodies and the forces that cause them.

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