Statics - Chapter 2 (8 of 8): The Dot Product

The dot product is a mathematical concept that has beneficial applications to engineering statics. Many times it is important to find how the force is distributed between different elements. By using the dot product, the total force can be projected to multiple components. One application is finding how the total force is distributed along each individual structural component.

These lessons are an introduction to the topic of Engineering Mechanics: Statics. The lessons follow the chapter progression in R.C. Hibbeler Engineering Mechanics: Statics textbook. They are brief tutorials of the main concepts.