Definition:Dynamics
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Definition
Dynamics is the branch of the mechanics describing the motion of bodies under the influence of forces.
It can be further subdivided into the branches of:
- kinetics, in which the relationships between force and motion are considered
- kinematics, in which motion is analysed without considering the forces involved.
In general, the concerns of dynamics are with solid bodies rather than fluids.
Also defined as
Some sources treat kinematics as a separate branch of classical mechanics, while handling dynamics and kinetics as the same thing.
Also see
- Results about dynamics can be found here.
Sources
- 1975: Patrick J. Murphy: Applied Mathematics Made Simple (revised ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Mechanics
- 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
- 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
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dynamics
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): dynamics