Free-body diagrams, equilibrium and motion, talked through.
Statics and dynamics reward one habit above all: drawing the right free-body diagram. The tutor builds it with you force by force, then sets up the equations and solves them, and can open a simulation so you can watch the forces change.
Free AI statics and dynamics tutor, by voice and chat. No card needed.
Down the slope: N
Normal force: N, so static friction can hold at most N.
, so the block slides, and kinetic friction acts up the slope:
How the statics and dynamics tutor helps
Forces in the right direction
Friction up the slope, normal force perpendicular to the surface: the classic sign errors are pointed out before they cost marks.
Inclined plane lab
A checked simulation shows weight components, friction and when the block starts to slide.
Equations from the diagram
Every equation is written straight from the free-body diagram, so you learn the method, not one answer.
Statics and Dynamics topics it covers
- Free-body diagrams
- Force vectors and resultants
- Moments and couples
- Equilibrium of rigid bodies
- Friction and inclines
- Trusses and frames
- Kinematics
- Newton's second law and energy methods
Not on the list? Ask anyway: it covers any statics and dynamics topic, and on Plus it answers from your own uploaded course notes.
How a session works
- 1.
Ask out loud or type
Press Start talking and talk like you would to a tutor, or type your question. You can interrupt it any time.
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Watch it on the whiteboard
The working appears one step at a time. Say "yes" to move on, or ask for a step to be explained another way.
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Check you've got it
It ends with a quick question to check, and remembers what you found hard for next time.
Questions about the AI statics and dynamics tutor
Can I talk to it out loud?
Yes. Press Start talking and just talk, like a call with a tutor. You can interrupt it mid-sentence, and it puts the working on a whiteboard while it explains. Free accounts get 10 voice minutes a month, with no card needed.
Can it help with truss problems?
Yes, by the method of joints or sections, showing each joint's free-body diagram and which members are in tension or compression.
Does it explain friction direction?
Yes. Friction opposes the motion or the tendency to move, and the tutor shows which way that is in each case.
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10 voice minutes and 20 messages a month on the free plan. No card needed.