{"id":54,"date":"2021-02-02T12:02:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T17:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/?post_type=part&#038;p=54"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:37:26","slug":"chapter-3-particles","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/part\/chapter-3-particles\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 3: Rigid Body Basics","rendered":"Chapter 3: Rigid Body Basics"},"content":{"raw":"In this chapter, you will learn some fundamental tools for rigid bodies, what I call the <em>rigid body basics<\/em>. Recall, rigid bodies have mass <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">and <\/span>a particular shape or size. Here are the sections in this Chapter:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/right-hand-rule\/\">3.1 Right Hand Rule<\/a> - a way to help you make accurate coordinate frames<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/couples\/\">3.2 Couples<\/a> - rotational motion created from two forces<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"toc__title\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/distributed-loads\/\">3.3 Distributed Loads<\/a> - a way to express a force over a certain area\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/reaction-forces\/\">3.4 Reactions &amp; Supports<\/a> - how to model the constraints that keep an object in place<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/restraints-and-their-forces\/\">3.5 Indeterminate Loads<\/a> - how to determine if there are too many forces<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/3-6-examples\/\">3.6 Examples <\/a>- examples from your peers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHere are the important equations for this chapter.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-31-at-1.53.22-AM-1024x772.png\" alt=\"List of equations for Chapter 3. These include: Right hand rule, types of reaction forces, intensity, resultant force\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1196 size-large\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" \/>","rendered":"<p>In this chapter, you will learn some fundamental tools for rigid bodies, what I call the <em>rigid body basics<\/em>. Recall, rigid bodies have mass <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">and <\/span>a particular shape or size. Here are the sections in this Chapter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/right-hand-rule\/\">3.1 Right Hand Rule<\/a> &#8211; a way to help you make accurate coordinate frames<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/couples\/\">3.2 Couples<\/a> &#8211; rotational motion created from two forces<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__title\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/distributed-loads\/\">3.3 Distributed Loads<\/a> &#8211; a way to express a force over a certain area<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/reaction-forces\/\">3.4 Reactions &amp; Supports<\/a> &#8211; how to model the constraints that keep an object in place<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/restraints-and-their-forces\/\">3.5 Indeterminate Loads<\/a> &#8211; how to determine if there are too many forces<\/li>\n<li class=\"toc__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/chapter\/3-6-examples\/\">3.6 Examples <\/a>&#8211; examples from your peers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are the important equations for this chapter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/statics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-31-at-1.53.22-AM-1024x772.png\" alt=\"List of equations for Chapter 3. 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