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Engineering

Statics

EQUILIBRIUM
Free Body Diagram

Introduction

Equilibrium in 2D

Modeling the Action of


Forces

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Construction of Free-Body Diagram


Step 1: Which system to be Isolated???
Step 2: Complete External Boundary
Step 3:
Identify all forces
Proper position of the forces
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Step 4: Show the choice of coordinate System

Example of Free Body


Diagrams

FBD Exercise

Draw FBD

Draw FBD

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