What should I do before taking my Statics course (ME major)?

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The discussion revolves around preparing for an upcoming Statics course within a Mechanical Engineering program. Participants share their experiences and seek advice on how to succeed in the course, which is perceived as challenging.

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  • Homework-related, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

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  • One participant expresses concern about the difficulty of the Statics course and requests tips from those who have performed well in it.
  • Another participant asserts that Statics is not very hard and summarizes key principles, specifically the equilibrium equations for forces and moments.
  • A participant seeks clarification on the moment equation mentioned, indicating a need for further understanding of the concepts involved.
  • A later reply provides a link to a resource on torque, suggesting that moments are related to the concept of torque.

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There is disagreement regarding the perceived difficulty of the Statics course, with some participants believing it is manageable while others express concern about its challenges.

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Participants have not reached a consensus on the best strategies for succeeding in Statics, and there are unresolved questions about specific formulas and concepts.

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TL;DR Summary: I am taking the Statics course next semester (in a month) and it seems very difficult as people told me, I couldn't find someone who did great in it to seek advice. so if you did great in statics please provide me with tips and advices, thanks in advance.

By the way I am majoring as Mechanical Engineer.
 
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You must have a very demanding teacher because Statics is not very hard. Let me resume all you need to know for the course:
$$\sum F = 0$$
$$\sum M = 0$$
If one wants to be more explicit, one may extend ##\sum F = 0## as:
$$\sum F_x = 0$$
$$\sum F_y = 0$$
$$\sum F_z = 0$$
 
jack action said:
You must have a very demanding teacher because Statics is not very hard. Let me resume all you need to know for the course:
$$\sum F = 0$$
$$\sum M = 0$$
If one wants to be more explicit, one may extend ##\sum F = 0## as:
$$\sum F_x = 0$$
$$\sum F_y = 0$$
$$\sum F_z = 0$$
Excuse what is the second formula? the one with summation of M
 
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