Engineering Mechanics And Classification of Mechanics

MECHANICS And Classification of Mechanics

Mechanics can be defined as the branch of physics concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies that subjected to the action of forces.

OR

It may be defined as the study of forces acting on body when it is at rest or in motion is called mechanics.

Classification of Mechanics

The engineering mechanics are classified as shown

Classification of Mechanics

BRANCHES OF MECHANICS:

Mechanics can be divided into two branches.

1. Static. 2. Dynamics.

a) Statics

It is the branch of mechanics that deals with the study of forces acting on a body in equilibrium. Either the body at rest or in uniform motion is called statics

b) Dynamics:

It is the branch of mechanics that deals with the study of forces on body in motion is called dynamics. It is further divided into two branches.

i) Kinetics ii) kinematics.

i) Kinetics

It is the branch of the dynamics which deals the study of body in motion under the influence of force i.e. is the relationship between force and motion are considered or the effect of the force are studied

ii) Kinematics:

It is the branch of the dynamics that deals with the study of body in motion without considering the force.