12-212 Statics

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Introduction to vector mechanics; equivalent systems of forces; equilibrium of rigid bodies; free body diagram; distributed forces, hydrostatic forces, effective forces, centroids; applications to simple statically determinate trusses, beams, frames, cables and other physical systems; friction.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2026, Fall 2025

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