ENGR 221 - Statics and Dynamics

Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 4
Terms Offered: Fall.

A study of composition and resolution of forces, equilibrium of force systems, friction, forces acting on and in trusses and frames, centroids, and moments of inertia. Study of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, including the governing force-mass-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum relationships for one- and two-dimensional cases. Prerequisite: PHYS 220 (or simultaneous enrollment) and MATH 185.