THEORETICAL MECHANICS
For Technical Schools

Contents:

Part I: Statics

1. Introduction to statics

2. Plane system of converging forces

3. Systems of two parallel forces

4. The theory of couples in a plane - The monent of a force relative to a point

5. Forces arbitrarily located in a plane

6. Friction

7. A spatial system of forces

8. The centre of parallel forces and the centre of gravity of a body

9. Stability of equilibrium

Part II: Kinematics

10. Introduction to kinematics

11. The volicoity of a point

12. The acceleration of a point

13. Special cases of th motion of a point

14. Elementary Types of motion of a rigid body

15. Compound motion of a point

16. Comound motion of a rigid body

Part III: Dynamics

17. Introduction to dynamics

18. Essentials of kinetostatics (dynamic force analysis)

19. The work and power of a force

20. General theorems of the dynamics of a point

21. Elements of the dynamics of a system