The Classic Text Series is the only of its kind selection of classic pieces of work that started off as bestseller and continues to be the bestseller even today. These classic texts have been designed so as to work as elementary textbooks which play a crucial role in building the concepts from scratch as in-depth knowledge of concepts is necessary for students preparing for various entrance examinations.This book on Elements of Statics and Dynamics Part 1 (Statics)deals with graphically represented concepts of Statics. The present book has been divided into 18 chapters namely Introduction, Composition & Resolution of Forces, Parallel Forces, Moments, Couples, Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Acted on by Three Forces in a Plane, General Conditions of Equilibrium of a Body Acted on by Forces in One Plane, Centre of Gravity, Work, Machines, Friction, Miscellaneous, Some Additional Propositions and Vectors. Each chapter in the book contains relevant theoretical content for comprehensive understanding of the concepts along with number of solved examples with detailed explanations. At the end of each chapter, unsolved practice exercises have been provided to help aspirants revise the concepts discussed in the chapter.Answers and solutions to the practice exercises have been covered at the end of the book along with attachment containing terms used in the chapters.As the book covers all the elements of Statics (Part 1), hope this bookcovering Elements of Statics from the Classic Text Series will help the readers get in-depth insight intothe various elements of Statics.

This book uniquely covers both Statics and Dynamics together with a section on background mathematics, providing the student with everything needed to complete typical first year undergraduate courses. Students often find it difficult to visualize problems and grasp the mathematics, but Roberts' friendly approach makes life easier for both student and tutor, tackling concepts from first principles with many examples, exercises and helpful diagrams. The revision section on introductory mathematics is a huge bonus, allowing students to catch up on the pre-requisite mathematics needed to work through both courses.