Engineering Mechanics

  1. Kinematics of a Particle
    1. Rectilinear Kinematics: Continuous Motion
      1. Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
        1. Position Function
          1. Velocity as Time Derivative
            1. Acceleration as Time Derivative
            2. Kinematic Equations
              1. Constant Acceleration Equations
                1. Initial Condition Applications
                2. Variable Acceleration
                  1. Integration Methods
                    1. Graphical Analysis
                  2. Rectilinear Kinematics: Erratic Motion
                    1. Graphical Solutions
                      1. Position-Time Graphs
                        1. Slope Interpretation
                          1. Area Applications
                          2. Velocity-Time Graphs
                            1. Slope Interpretation
                              1. Area Applications
                              2. Acceleration-Time Graphs
                                1. Area Applications
                              3. Piecewise Motion Analysis
                              4. Curvilinear Motion
                                1. Path Description
                                  1. Trajectory Equations
                                    1. Parametric Representation
                                    2. Rectangular Coordinates
                                      1. X-Y-Z Component Analysis
                                        1. Vector Approach
                                        2. Normal and Tangential Components
                                          1. Path Curvature
                                            1. Normal Acceleration
                                              1. Tangential Acceleration
                                              2. Cylindrical Coordinates
                                                1. Radial Component
                                                  1. Transverse Component
                                                    1. Vertical Component
                                                  2. Dependent Motion Analysis
                                                    1. Constraint Relationships
                                                      1. Pulley Systems
                                                        1. Cable and Rope Systems
                                                          1. Position Constraint Equations
                                                            1. Velocity Relationships
                                                              1. Acceleration Relationships
                                                              2. Relative Motion Analysis
                                                                1. Relative Position Vectors
                                                                  1. Relative Velocity
                                                                    1. Relative Acceleration
                                                                      1. Moving Reference Frames

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