FAEN 103 — Basic Mechanics I
Agricultural Engineering · University of Ghana
General principles of mechanics, methods of problem solution, and numerical accuracy. Force vectors and mathematical operations. Static Particles: Coplanar force on a particle, resultant of forces, resolution of forces, conditions for the equilibrium of a particle, Newton‘s first law, free-body diagram, forces in space. Force System Resultants. Statics of a rigid body and conditions for equilibrium. Centroids and centers of gravity.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 100
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- AREN 101 — Engineering Graphics
- AREN 102 — Engineering Drawing
- FAEN 108 — Basic Electronics
- FAEN 109 — General Physics
- AREN 201 — Engineering Surveying
- AREN 202 — Physical and Engineering Properties of Biological Materials
- AREN 204 — Internship (Industrial practice II)
- AREN 301 — Soil and Crop Mechanics Application to Mechanization
- AREN 302 — Agricultural Materials Handling
- AREN 304 — Soil Mechanics
- AREN 305 — Heat Transfer
- AREN 306 — Hydrology and Water Resources Management
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).