Kinetics of Systems of Particles - Engineering Mechanics (Undergraduate Advanced)

Analysis of kinetics of generalized systems of particles by Newton's second law, work-energy principle and impulse-and-momentum methods.

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Course Chapters

1. Introduction
2

Introduction to and motivation for a dedicated study of the kinetics of systems of particles.

Chapter lessons

1-1. Welcome
16:27

Welcome to the course and outline of course.

1-2. Centre of mass
22:52

Meaning and location of the centre of mass of systems of particles.

2. Newton's Second Law
1
2

Generalized Newton's second law application to kinetics of systems of particles.

Chapter lessons

2-1. Equation of motion
18:36

Newton's second law equation for a system of particles.

3. Energy and Momentum Methods
1

Work-Energy principle and conservation of energy, impulse-momentum principle and conservation of momentum, for a system of particles.

Chapter lessons

3-1. Work and energy
19:53

Work-Energy principle and conservation of mechanical energy for systems of particles.

4. Steady Streams of Particles
5
3

Analysis of motion in a system of particles involving steady mass flow into or out of it.

Chapter lessons

4-1. Mass flow
18:33

Definitions and equations of mass and volumetric flow rates.

4-2. Impulsive forces
20:56

Identifying impulsive forces in the analysis of systems (control volumes) subjected to mass flow.

4-3. General equation
31:15

General analysis of systems (control volumes) subjected to mass flow.

4-4. Steady flow
15:51

Meaning of steady flow and analysis of control volumes under steady flow.

4-5. Procedure
11:04

General analysis procedure for systems of particles under steady flow.

5. Systems Gaining or Losing Mass
2
1

Analysis of motion in a system of particles gaining or losing mass.

Chapter lessons

5-1. Equation of motion
23:22

General analysis of systems of particles gaining or losing mass.

5-2. Thrust implications
17:15

Resultant thrust due to particles being absorbed or ejected by systems of particles gaining or losing mass.