PHYS 311 - Statics

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Statis is a study of force systems acting on rigid bodies not in motion. The analysis includes forces acting in and on beams, trusses and frames in equilibrium. Topical content includes 2-D and 3-D systems, free body diagrams, pulley systems, friction, centroids and moments of inertia. Course also includes the application of basic mechanics principles for the analysis of static engineering structures, including shear force and bending moment in beams. Analysis includes both scalar and vector methods.

Offered Fall Odd Years

Prerequisite(s): Completion of PHYS 130 or PHYS 201; and completion or concurrent enrollment in MATH 241.