Vectors can be graphically represented by directed line segments. The length is chosen, according to some scale, to represent the magnitude of the vector, and the direction of the directed…
Day: May 12, 2015
The Moment of a Force
The Moment of a force is a measure of its tendency to cause a body to rotate about a specific point or axis. This is different from the tendency for…
The Principle of Transmissibility of Forces
The Principle of Transmissibility of Forces states that the conditions of equilibrium or conditions of motion of a rigid body will remain unchanged if a force acting at a give point…