Theoretical Mechanics  From Wikibooks, open books for an open
world Jump to: navigation, search  <Cover and Inter-Wiki   Most
of the math in mechanics involves vectors, understanding them is
essential for understanding mechanics. This section covers the
basics of vector math.  Statics is about balance. It studies the
relations between different bodies at rest.  Forces And Their
Effects[edit]   A force is an interaction between 2 objects. If
there aren't 2 (or more) objects there can't be a force. The
objects do not necesarrily have to touch. e.g. Gravity,
electromagnetic and electrostatic forces.  A force is
represented by a vector: the magnitude represents the magnitude
of the force; The direction represents the direction in which
the force acts; the origin defines where the forces acts on the
object.  Effects Of Forces[edit]  A net force acting on an
object can have five effects: tension, compression, shear,
translation or rotation.  Note that this translation is
according to Aristotelian Physics which is f