Higher Education
Author(s): Manoj K. Harbola
ISBN: 9788131518298
2nd Edition
Copyright: 2012
India Release: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Trim Size: 241 X 181 mm
Engineering Mechanics (2e) is a comprehensive textbook suitable for a single-semester undergraduate course. It covers statics and dynamics, starting with a review of vector algebra and Newton's laws. The statics section covers equilibrium, trusses, friction, and the method of virtual work. Dynamics topics include momentum, work, rotational dynamics, and harmonic oscillators. The book features numerous solved examples, end-of-chapter exercises, conceptual checkpoints, and chapter summaries to reinforce learning and problem-solving skills. It’s clear and easy-to-understand writing style makes it an ideal resource for engineering students.
1. Review of Newton’s Laws of Motion and Vector Algebra
2. Equilibrium of Bodies
3. Plane Trusses
4. Friction
5. Properties of Plane Surfaces
6. Method of Virtual Work
7. Motion of Particles
8. Momentum
9. Work and Energy in One Dimension
10. Work and Energy in Three Dimensions
11. Rotational Dynamics I: Dynamics of Rigid Bodies and Angular Momentum
12. Rotational Dynamics II: Rotation About a Fixed Axis
13. Rotational Dynamics III: General Three-Dimensional Rotation, Angular Velocity, and Angular Momentum
14. Simple Harmonic Oscillator
15. Motion in Non-inertial Frames
Appendix A Dimensional Analysis
Appendix B Some Standard Mathematical Formulae
Appendix C Solutions of Some Standard Linear Differential Equations of up to Second Order
Manoj K. Harbola
Professor - Department of Physics at IIT Kanpur.
