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Which branch of physics describes the motion of points, bodies, and systems of bodies without considering the forces that cause them to move?
Which branch of physics describes the motion of points, bodies, and systems of bodies without considering the forces that cause them to move?
- Kinetics
- Electromagnetism
- Kinematics (correct)
- Thermodynamics
What is kinematics often referred to as?
What is kinematics often referred to as?
- The science of motion
- The geometry of motion (correct)
- The study of forces
- The mathematics of motion
What does a kinematics problem begin by describing?
What does a kinematics problem begin by describing?
- The geometry of a system (correct)
- The forces acting on a system
- The velocity of a system
- The initial conditions of a system
Which field of study falls within kinetics, not kinematics?
Which field of study falls within kinetics, not kinematics?
In which field is kinematics used to describe the motion of celestial bodies?
In which field is kinematics used to describe the motion of celestial bodies?
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