Definition:Kinetics
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Definition
Kinetics is the study of the effects of torques and forces on the motion of physical bodies.
It forms one of the two subsections of dynamics, the other subsection being kinematics.
Also defined as
The exact nature of the branch of mechanics known as kinetics is not universally well-defined.
Some schools of thought consider it as synonymous with dynamics, as the two branches are both concerned with the motion of bodies.
Other schools do not use the word kinetics, and instead divide classical mechanics into dynamics, which is specified so as to include statics, and kinematics.
Also see
- Results about kinetics can be found here.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): kinetics
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): classical mechanics (Newtonian mechanics)
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dynamics
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kinetics
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): classical mechanics (Newtonian mechanics)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dynamics
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kinetics