Useful formulas and data
2D equilibrium Trigonometry: Right angled triangle
∑F x =0
∑F y =0 sin θ = A/C
C cos θ = B/C
∑M z =0
A
tan θ = A/B
g = 9.81m / s 2 sin²θ+cos²θ = 1
θ
M = force x ⊥ distance between forces= FD
B
Second moment of area Trigonometry: General triangle
I=∫Ay 2 dy
Cosine rule C = A² + B² − 2 AB cos c
Rectangle:
b
Sine rule
𝒃𝒉𝟑 A B C b
x x = =
h 𝑰𝒙𝒙 = sin a sin b sin c
𝟏𝟐 C A
Parallel axis theorem: a
c
𝟐
𝑰𝒙 =𝑰𝒙! +A𝒅𝒚 B
where dy is the distance between the parallel axes, x
and x’
Centre of area Friction
𝒙𝑨 𝒚𝑨 Static: 𝐹! = 𝜇! 𝑁 at the point of sliding
𝒙= , 𝒚=
𝑨 𝑨 Kinetic: 𝐹! = 𝜇! 𝑁
Where N is the normal force, µs is the coefficient of
static friction and µk the coefficient of kinetic friction
Shear force and Bending Moment Sign conventions
y +ve
𝒅𝑴 Global:
x
=𝑽
𝒅𝒙
𝒙𝟏
𝑴(𝒙𝟏 ) = 𝑽𝒅𝒙 Shear:
𝟎
Bending Moment +ve BM
Energy & work:
! ! 1 2 1 2
W= ∫ F.ds, KE =
2
mv & I ω , PE = mgh
2
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