Mechanics

Dynamics is a sub-branch of the general field of study known as Mechanics. It is very closely related to—and often combined with—the study of Statics, which you encountered in Mechanics I.

Study the foundational mechanical engineering subject “Strength of Materials”. Learn to predict deformation and failure in structures composed of elastic, elastic-plastic and viscoelastic elements. Many natural and man-made structures can be modeled as assemblages of interconnected structural elements loaded along their axis (bars), in torsion (shafts) and in bending [...]

L’objectif du Mooc socle en mécanique est de vous permettre d’analyser des situations et des mécanismes en les rapportant aux principes de base de la mécanique générale: la cinématique est l’étude du mouvement indépendamment de ses causes. Elle permet de décrire des déplacements, des trajectoires, des vitesses et accélérations; [...]

Learn the physics of how things move with this calculus-based course in mechanics. This course is an introduction to mechanics and follows a standard first-semester university physics course. You will learn fundamental mechanics concepts and mathematical problem solving required for all STEM [...]

Discover the mechanics behind the natural and man-made structures that make up our world with this free online course. Despite being surrounded by both man-made and natural structures, we don’t often think about what it takes to keep them standing. This course will introduce the mechanics of solids and [...]

Learn the techniques of Engineering Mechanics, use them to interpret experiments and apply them to design. When you design anything, how do you know that the design will work? You need Engineering Mechanics - the science-based analysis that engineers use to predict how their designs will perform, so they [...]

The fourth of four courses in a dynamic, comprehensive series that provides a solid base in introductory physics and helps prepare you for the AP Physics 1 Exam. Free textbook included! In this four-part series, we will explore AP Physics 1 concepts and prepare for the AP Physics 1 [...]

Cela fait à peine plus d’un siècle que les avions volent. Et, de fait, le vol défie souvent l’intuition de l’animal terrestre que nous sommes. Comment vole un avion et comment éviter qu’il échappe au contrôle du pilote ? Jusqu’où peut-il s’élever dans le ciel ? Autant de questions [...]

WHAT IS “HOW STUFF MOVES”? Mechanics is the study of how things move. It was the first quantitative science to achieve wide power to predict behavior, including things never before directly observed. Newton, Leibniz, and others invented calculus to describe motion and we will find both differential and integral [...]

A Calculus-based introduction to Newtonian mechanics that emphasizes problem-solving. WHAT IS “HOW STUFF MOVES”? Mechanics is the study of how things move. It was the first quantitative science to achieve wide power to predict behavior, including things never before directly observed.