Instructor's Solutions Manual
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
STATICS
TENTH EDITION
R. C. Hibbeler
Pearson Education, Inc.
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458
,Executive Editor: Eric Svendsen
Associte Editor: Dee Bernhard
Executive Managing Editor: Vince O'Brien
Managing Editor: David A. George
Production Editor: Barbara A. Till
Director of Creative Services: Paul Belfanti
Manufacturing Manager: Trudy Pisciotti
Manufacturing Buyer: Ilene Kahn
About the cover: The forces within the members of this truss bridge must be
determined if they are to be properly designed. Cover Image: R.C. Hibbeler.
© 2004 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Pearson Prentice Hall
Pearson Education, Inc.
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any
means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this
book. These efforts include the development, research, and testing of the theories and
programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and publisher make no warran-
ty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documen-
tation contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any
event for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of,
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,Contents
1 General Principles 1
2 Force Vectors 5
3 Equilibrium of a Particle 77
4 Force System Resultants 129
5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body 206
6 Structural Analysis 261
7 Internal Forces 391
8 Friction 476
9 Center of Gravity and Centroid 556
10 Moments of Inertia 619
11 Virtual Work 680
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ENGINEERING MECHANICS
STATICS
TENTH EDITION
R. C. Hibbeler
Pearson Education, Inc.
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458
,Executive Editor: Eric Svendsen
Associte Editor: Dee Bernhard
Executive Managing Editor: Vince O'Brien
Managing Editor: David A. George
Production Editor: Barbara A. Till
Director of Creative Services: Paul Belfanti
Manufacturing Manager: Trudy Pisciotti
Manufacturing Buyer: Ilene Kahn
About the cover: The forces within the members of this truss bridge must be
determined if they are to be properly designed. Cover Image: R.C. Hibbeler.
© 2004 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Pearson Prentice Hall
Pearson Education, Inc.
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any
means, without permission in writing from the publisher.
The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this
book. These efforts include the development, research, and testing of the theories and
programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and publisher make no warran-
ty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documen-
tation contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any
event for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of,
the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
Pearson Prentice Hall® is a trademark of Pearson Education, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ISBN 0-13-141212-4
Pearson Education Ltd., London
Pearson Education Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney
Pearson Education Singapore, Pte. Ltd.
Pearson Education North Asia Ltd., Hong Kong
Pearson Education Canada, Inc., Toronto
Pearson Educaci6n de Mexico, S.A. de c.v.
Pearson Education-Japan, Tokyo
Pearson Education Malaysia, Pte. Ltd.
Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
,Contents
1 General Principles 1
2 Force Vectors 5
3 Equilibrium of a Particle 77
4 Force System Resultants 129
5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body 206
6 Structural Analysis 261
7 Internal Forces 391
8 Friction 476
9 Center of Gravity and Centroid 556
10 Moments of Inertia 619
11 Virtual Work 680
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