Level 3 Engineering Principles - Static Systems Info Sheet

LEVEL 3 ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES – STATIC SYSTEMS INFORMATION Static Equilibrium Equations Subject

Equation

Variables and Units

Sum of Forces Acting on Object

đ?‘­ = đ?’Žđ?’‚

F = force in Newtons (N) m = mass in kilograms (kg) a = acceleration in meters per second squared (m/s2)

đ?‘­=đ?&#x;Ž

� (⤊) =

�(⤋)

M = turning moment in Newton meters (Nm) d = distance in meters (m)

Sum of Turning Moments Acting About a Point

đ?‘´ = đ?‘­đ?’…

đ?‘´=đ?&#x;Ž

�(⤸) =

� (⤚)