Sample Problem 2.1 (p. 22)

Visualize vector addition.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 2.2 (p. 23)

See the effect of angle on tension in tugboat ropes.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 2.45 (p. 41)

See the effect of force direction on tension in a rope and cable.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 2.9 (p. 58)

View the effect of cylinder mass and its distance from a wall on the tension in its supporting cables.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 3.6 (p. 111)

Gain insights into force and its relationship to torque (couples).
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 3.11 (p. 130)

Interact with the resultant force's magnitude and point of application and see the effects on the stability of the foundation mat.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 3.147 (p. 149)

View the relationship between force and moment.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 4.2 (p. 163)

Visualize the effect of applied forces on reaction forces.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 4.5 (p. 165)

Determine the effects of mass and spring constant on the equilibrium configuration of a scale.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 4.6 (p. 179)

Experiment with the relative ease of lifting a joist as a function of joist angle.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 5.9 (p. 242)

Modify distributed loads on a beam and observe the effect on reaction forces at the beam's supports.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 6.1 (p. 284)

View the effect of applied forces on internal forces in a truss.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 6.144 (p. 328)

Observe the relationship between barrel weight and reaction forces.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 7.1 (p. 344)

Gain engineering experience with axial forces, shear forces, and bending moments.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 8.1 (p. 403)

Learn about coefficient of static friction and slipping.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 8.3 (p. 405)

View a complex relationship between force, friction, and sliding.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 11.36 (p. 604)

See the effect of acceleration and initial speed on a car's displacement.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 11.41 (p. 606)

Correlate acceleration with displacement in a boat race.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 11.8 (p. 629)

Interact with initial launch speed and trajectory angle in a classic projectile motion problem.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 12.3 (p. 677)

Notice that acceleration and pulley tension are functions of block mass.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 12.4 (p. 678)

Experiment with the mass of a sliding-block-on-sliding-wedge problem to learn about relative acceleration.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 12.45 (p. 690)

See the effects of angle and wrecking ball mass on cable tension.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 13.6 (p. 761)

Form engineering insights into the role of spring constant on amplitude and frequency of collar motions.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 13.17 (p. 805)

Learn about the effect of spring stiffness on the maximum deflection of a dropped block.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 13.187 (p. 815)

Observe post-impact velocity and energy loss due to:
a. inclination angle
b. coefficient of restitution
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 13.188 (p. 815)

View the effect of coefficient of restitution on post-impact speed and energy loss.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 14.4 (p. 850)

Observe the coupled motion between the pendulum and the cart. Notice the roles of ball mass and initial ball speed.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 15.3 (p. 907)

View the relationship between crank angular velocity and piston speed.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 15.7 (p. 930)

See the effect of crank angular velocity on the angular/translational acceleration of the connecting rod and piston
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 15.8 (p. 931)

Notice the coupled behavior of angular velocity and angular acceleration in a classic four-bar linkage.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 15.9 (p. 945)

Learn how a Geneva mechanism works and see the interrelationships between the driver's spin rate and the angular velocity of the follower disk.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 15.10 (p.946)

Experiment with a Geneva mechanism and notice that the driver's constant angular velocity does not correspond to a constant angular velocity of the follower.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 15.12 (p. 958)

Interact with a complex mechanism and see the effect of the disk's angular velocity on the collar's velocity and the rod's angular velocity.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 16.2 (p. 999)

Gain engineering intuition about the forces in support links immediately after the catastrophic failure of a support wire.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 16.10 (p. 1024)

Observe how the initial angle of a sliding rod affects the rod's angular acceleration and reaction forces.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 16.149 (p. 1038)

Notice the effect of force on angular acceleration.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 16.150 (p. 1038)

See the effect of a force's point of application on the rods' angular accelerations.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 17.5 (p. 1056)

View the motion of a collapsing three-bar linkage.
 
 
 
 
 

Homework Problem 17.92 (p. 1083)

Correlate the initial angle of an inverted pendulum on a cart with the system's resulting motion.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 17.10 (p. 1088)

Experiment with coefficient of restitution and observe its effect on post-impact motions of the ball and rod.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 18.3 (p. 1131)

Gain valuable insights into the role of centrifugal forces on the tension in the wire.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 19.1 (p. 1178)

Compare and contrast the motion of a system connected by springs in parallel with a system connected by springs in series.
 
 
 
 
 

Sample Problem 19.5 (p. 1212)

Develop intuition about amplitude amplification and resonance caused by a small revolving particle.