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- Dictionarystat·ics/ˈstadiks/
plural
- 1. the branch of mechanics concerned with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium.
- 2. another term for static
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Statics is the branch of classical mechanics that is concerned with the analysis of force and torque acting on a physical system that does not experience an acceleration, but rather is in equilibrium with its environment.
Statics, in physics, the subdivision of mechanics that is concerned with the forces that act on bodies at rest under equilibrium conditions. Its foundations were laid more than 2,200 years ago by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes and others while studying the force-amplifying properties of.
The subject is called “statics” because it is concerned with particles and rigid bodies that are in equilibrium, and these will usually be stationary, i.e. static. The chapters in this book are: Introduction to Statics— an overview of statics and an introduction to units and problem solving.
"Static" means stationary or at rest. A common physics lab is to hang an object by two or more strings and to measure the forces that are exerted at angles upon the object to support its weight. The state of the object is analyzed in terms of the forces acting upon the object. The object is a point on a string upon which three forces were acting.
Learn the meaning of statics, a branch of mechanics that studies the equilibrium of forces among material bodies. Find synonyms, word history, translations, and related words for statics.
Statics is the branch of mechanics that deals with forces in the absence of changes in motion. Learn the definition, concepts, and problems of statics with examples and diagrams.
The branch of physics that deals with physical systems in equilibrium, in which no bodies are in motion, and all forces are offset or counterbalanced by other forces.
