What is Mechanics?
Mechanics is the branch of physics which deals with the state of rest or
motion of bodies under the action of force. Mechanics may be defined as
that physical science which describes and predicts the condition of rest
or motion of bodies under the action of forces.
2. Mechanics of Fluids.
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Speed (S) =
Distance
Time
m
s
Velocity (V) =
Unit of Velocity (V) =
Displacement
Time
m
s
m
s
Distance
Distance
A
Displacement
B
dv
dt
Velocity
Time
m
2
s
m
s2
Angular Velocity
Angular Velocity () =
d
dt
rad
s
rad
s
= Angular Velocity
= Angular displacement
t = time
Angular Acceleration:
Angular Acceleration () =
d
dt
rad
2
s
rad
s2
= Angular Acceleration
Relationship between linear and angular Velocity:
r = radius
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v=
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Area: Unit of Area = m
3
Volume: Unit of Volume (v) = m
mass
volume
Density: Density () =
Unit of Density () =
kg
m3
kg
m3
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s2
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s
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Unit of Impulse N.s
Moment: Moment = force x distance = N.m
Unit of moment = N.m
Power: power is the rate of doing work.
Power =
work
time
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= Watt
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m2
Stress: Stress =
Load
Area
Unit of Stress =
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N
m2
force
area
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m2
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m2
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s
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m = N.m = Joule
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m v = Joule
SI prefixes:
Multiplication factor
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1 000 000 = 10
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0.01 = 10
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0.001 = 10
0.000 001 =
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