In Prob. 3.56, determine the perpendicular distance between rod ABand the line of action

LECTURE – 1 MECHANICS­ Study of what happens to a body when forces are applied to it. Mechanics Rigid bodies Deformable bodies Fluids (Don’t change shape) (Do change shape) Compressible Incompressible Statics Dynamics Fundamental physical Quantities  Length  Mass  Time  Force Newton’s second Law relates these quantities through the formula F = ma F = Force applied to object m = mass of object a = acceleration of object 2 different unit systems Standard English