Dynamics

What the section holds

Opens with the nomenclature it uses throughout, then particle kinematics, the concept of weight, particle kinetics, the principle of work and energy, impulse and momentum, and plane motion of a rigid body with its equations of motion. Vibration material for mechanical candidates sits in the mechanical engineering section rather than here.

Why it matters for your exam

Dynamics is examined on Civil, Mechanical and Other Disciplines specifications. The Mechanical specification combines it with kinematics and vibrations into one of its largest knowledge areas, which is precisely the case where the handbook splits the content across two sections.

How to navigate it

Learn the split. General particle and rigid body dynamics is here; mechanism kinematics and vibration analysis is in the mechanical engineering section near the back. Searching for a natural frequency in this section is a wasted thirty seconds.

Search terms that land here

particle kinematics | impulse momentum | work energy | rigid body | projectile

Subsections, in handbook order

These are the headings the handbook itself uses. The page number beside each is where it begins.

• Common Nomenclaturep101
• Particle Kinematicsp101
• Concept of Weightp105
• Particle Kineticsp105
• Principle of Work and Energyp106
• Impulse and Momentump107
• Plane Motion of a Rigid Body (Equations of Motion)p109

Disciplines that use this section

• FE Civil
• FE Mechanical
• FE Other Disciplines