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Static, quasi-static and dynamic

Static, quasi-static and dynamic properties These technical terms are usually a bit confusing for beginners and occasional users. This article is aimed to explain the differences and assumptions of each term. A static problem is when acceleration is zero. Therefore, based on newton law the sum of all forces is equal to mass multiplied by […]

Rigid Body

Rigid body is a basic concept in statics problems. When you study in university, the curriculum has been designed from the simplest coarse to the most advanced one. Simple coarse such as statics are based on some simplification which are not eligible in more complex coarse such as mechanics of material. For example in statics […]