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title: "Applied Mechanics"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/subjects/semester_1/applied_mechanics
site: BCT Engineering
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# Applied Mechanics

**Total Study Plan**: 10 days (7.5 days before exam month + 2.5 days during exam month)
**Goal**: Score above 45/80

## Timeline Before Exam Month

- **Day 0.5**: Chapter 1 + Theory overview
- **Days 2**: Chapters 2 & 3
- **Day 1**: Chapter 4
- **Day 0.5**: Chapter 5
- **Days 2.5**: Chapters 6 & 7 (2 days for Ch 6, 0.5 for Ch 7)
- **Day 1**: Chapters 8 & 9

## Revision During Exam Month

- **Day 1 Evening + Day 2 Afternoon**: Chapters 1, 6, 7
- **Day 2 Afternoon + Day 3 Morning**: Chapters 8, 9
- **Day 3 Morning + Day 3 Evening**: Chapter 4
- **Day 3 Evening + Exam Day 10:00 AM**: Chapters 2, 3, 5

> **Tip**: Complete Chapters 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9 before exam month to ensure coverage of hardest topics.

Watch YouTube videos first for concept overview, then dive into notes.

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## Resources

- **Syllabus**: [Download](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TvEe-rev_8zNmQSgz4boviBjkMRcZ_Sz)
- **Old Question Collection**: [Download](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VRrZ4SVtHQeT_QlFo8-TcoIUYyd9YSS6/view?usp=sharing)

## Chapter-wise Links

- **Ch 4**: [Centre and Moment of Inertia](https://drive.google.com/open?id=189NqMgP3HWHWXZJHxvrJ5YPK608JA5QA)
- **Ch 8**: [Kinematics of Particles](https://drive.google.com/open?id=14RGmjCFFdFt_1_aNlg2q14QQfrBfekWS)

## Handwritten Notes

- [Basic Concept](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q3TLxh2Fl3KsPxNwJ6nN4FVqWIO4L5WN)
- [Moment and Couple](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1A-bmGnUfpgFN99EUOYZUoT0U41dt84_L)
- [Friction](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1y-S4Y_ZDkTcWdBvtY593A5saUYrTDbRg)
- [Stress and Strain](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/file/d/1hjqqagNJau9bjMCHFi_0qihc6aWsQ0EX)
- [Beam and Trusses](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BgOdcUy0XLk7d8t0LdFjFhcoj7aiovmh)

## Book Solutions

- **Friction**: [Download](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u1KnNdCu4KIbCHgQoRD9Mt5-zEZTvYbz)
- **Centroid**: [Download](https://drive.google.com/open?id=10n89vuse4g1mGeTXb4Z_RV8s-13-Nqgw)
- **Moment**: [Download](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LNq1k2oX1bm5923vL4kNZrZaAAKlvPYk)

## Tutorials & Solutions

- **Tutorial Q1 & Q2**: [Q1](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/open?id=1YfEQGPlxINbNI3JIjqeSGqB2dxsZk6mG), [Q2](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/open?id=182BmZBtmd0frKFnTpIo8n1pmiU31sgvf)
- **Tutorial 1**: [Download](https://drive.google.com/open?id=1b4KpfdgQWk8a7fQkhflw4LdjojKqeWR7)

## YouTube Playlists

- **Ch 1**: [Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhjKvl4NsQT3rR8gRPY05UGy)
- **Ch 2**: [Statics & Equilibrium](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhjLCsnooH_Kin3dghSITRsI)
- **Ch 4**: [Centroid & Moment of Inertia](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhiFSyHlEjEOY6-ZA7M8Vvvx)
- **Ch 5**: [Friction](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhhDFRInIX5UE1CStPEvnAVr)
- **Ch 6**: [Beams & Frames](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhizIM5p5-XPPBIQ_xqOi0j-)
- **Ch 7**: [Trusses](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhje4Y22CbGEM4o2CJGg23Ty)
- **Ch 8**: [Kinematics](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXUYU7PbJhhUrHAA5tHxw0ND3OsC5LEF)

## Further Reading

- [Beam and Frame](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/open?id=1zUM5rONmO-H2o3Ur7nLq_kELzf0NFvaW)
- [Mechanics of Materials](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/open?id=1rbkurmlImsXO06xrG67wwUb6KgTk-mvV)
- **Textbooks**:
  - [Applied Mechanics by R.K. Rajput](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/open?id=1JmjOlQ9082tyMhb0Ce84OmGR00eZzwpa)
  - [Engineering Mechanics by R.S. Khurmi](https://drive.googleusercontent.com/open?id=1JwCmJrp8QNEWbC6rd5siSXuaP8zY6AtZ)

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**Marks Distribution**

| Chapter                                   | Hours | Marks |
| ----------------------------------------- | :---: | :---: |
| 1. Introduction                           |   2   |   3   |
| 2. Statics & Equilibrium                  |   4   |   6   |
| 3. Forces on Particles & Rigid Bodies     |   6   |   12  |
| 4. Centroid & Moment of Inertia           |   6   |   12  |
| 5. Friction                               |   2   |   4   |
| 6. Beams & Frames: Bending & Shear        |   2   |   13  |
| 7. Plane Trusses                          |   4   |   8   |
| 8. Kinematics of Particles & Rigid Bodies |   7   |   10  |
| 9. Kinetics: Force, Mass & Acceleration   |   5   |   10  |
| **Total**                                 |   44  |   80  |