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Moments and friction

Rigid-body equilibrium, moments, friction, and limiting equilibrium.

2 lessons6 worksheets18 questions

Lessons

These free MathLab Learn guides are arranged in the order they are most useful for this stage.

  1. 01Moments and equilibrium of rigid bodies
  2. 02Friction and limiting equilibrium

Practise

Practice moves from direct fluency towards application, reasoning and synthesis.

  1. Intro

    Moments And Perpendicular Distance

    Step 1 · 1 worksheet · 3 questions

  2. Intro

    Supported Beams And Loads

    Step 2 · 1 worksheet · 3 questions

  3. Practice

    Hinged Rods And Cables

    Step 3 · 1 worksheet · 3 questions

  4. Practice

    Static Friction And Thresholds

    Step 4 · 1 worksheet · 3 questions

  5. Practice

    Rough Inclines And Equilibrium Ranges

    Step 5 · 1 worksheet · 3 questions

  6. Challenge

    Ladders And Combined Equilibrium

    Step 6 · 1 worksheet · 3 questions

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