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Applied Mechanics for
Engineering Technology
Keith M. Walker
Eighth Edition
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Keith M. Walker 1
2. Forces, Vectors, and Resultants
Keith M. Walker 41
3. Moments and Couples
Keith M. Walker 71
4. Equilibrium
Keith M. Walker 93
5. Structures and Members
Keith M. Walker 159
6. Three-Dimensional Equilibrium
Keith M. Walker 221
7. Friction
Keith M. Walker 263
8. Centroids and Center of Gravity
Keith M. Walker 299
9. Moment of Inertia
Keith M. Walker 317
10. Kinematics: Rectilinear Motion
Keith M. Walker 349
11. Kinematics: Angular Motion
Keith M. Walker 377
12. Plane Motion
Keith M. Walker 403
13. Kinetics
Keith M. Walker 453
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Applied Mechanics for
Engineering Technology
Keith M. Walker
Eighth Edition
International_PCL_TP.indd 1 7/29/13 1
, Pearson Education Limited
Edinburgh Gate
Harlow
Essex CM20 2JE
England and Associated Companies throughout the world
Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk
© Pearson Education Limited 2014
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without either the
prior written permission of the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom
issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS.
All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. The use of any trademark
in this text does not vest in the author or publisher any trademark ownership rights in such
trademarks, nor does the use of such trademarks imply any affiliation with or endorsement of this
book by such owners.
ISBN 10: 1-292-02736-3
ISBN 10: 1-269-37450-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-292-02736-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-269-37450-7
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Printed in the United States of America
Copyright_Pg_7_24.indd 1 7/29/13 1
, P E A R S O N C U S T O M L I B R A R Y
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Keith M. Walker 1
2. Forces, Vectors, and Resultants
Keith M. Walker 41
3. Moments and Couples
Keith M. Walker 71
4. Equilibrium
Keith M. Walker 93
5. Structures and Members
Keith M. Walker 159
6. Three-Dimensional Equilibrium
Keith M. Walker 221
7. Friction
Keith M. Walker 263
8. Centroids and Center of Gravity
Keith M. Walker 299
9. Moment of Inertia
Keith M. Walker 317
10. Kinematics: Rectilinear Motion
Keith M. Walker 349
11. Kinematics: Angular Motion
Keith M. Walker 377
12. Plane Motion
Keith M. Walker 403
13. Kinetics
Keith M. Walker 453
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