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... of a 3D-particle

By applying equilibrium to the free-body diagram of a particle you can find unknown forces. At maximum three unknown forces can be solved in a threedimensional problem. The steps involved are:

  1. Draw the free body diagram of the particle
  2. Split the forces in convenient directions by applying resolution of forces
  3. Solve the forces using ∑F=0\sum F = 0 in three nonparallel convenient directions. This step is treated in chapter 2.3.2 of the book Engineering Mechanics Volume 1 Hartsuijker & Welleman, 2006.

Exercises

References
  1. Hartsuijker, C., & Welleman, J. W. (2006). Engineering mechanics: Volume 1: Equilibrium. In Engineering Mechanics: Volume 1: Equilibrium. Springer Dordrecht. 10.1007/978-1-4020-5483-9
Activities
... of a planar particle
Activities
... of a body