GE 109 - Mechanics-Statics

Credits: 3
Also offered as: PHYS 109.

A course in the resolution and composition of forces and moments as applied to the free body diagram. Topics include principles of equilibrium, first and second moments of areas, study of trusses, frames, and machines, and friction.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 126 or MATH 131 and PHYS 141.