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Chapter Objectives
- To provide an introduction to the basic quantities and idealizations of mechanics.
- To give a statement of Newton’s Laws of Motion and Gravitation
- To review the principles for apply the SI system of units
- To examine the standard procedures for performing numerical calculations
- To present a general guide for solving problems
This crane is rated at 7 tons. Cranes are designed using statics and dynamics. This crane is located at Granville Island in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and the photo was taken by Jennifer Kirkey, CCBY open license.
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