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What does kinematics describe in classical mechanics?
What does kinematics describe in classical mechanics?
- The geometry of forces
- The motion of points and bodies without considering the forces (correct)
- The study of how forces act on bodies
- The forces that cause motion
How is kinematics often referred to as?
How is kinematics often referred to as?
- The 'dynamics of motion'
- The 'force of motion'
- The 'geometry of motion' (correct)
- The 'acceleration of motion'
What does a kinematics problem begin with?
What does a kinematics problem begin with?
- Calculating the forces acting on the system
- Analyzing the kinetic energy of the system
- Describing the geometry of the system and declaring initial conditions (correct)
- Determining the unknown forces of the system
Where does the study of how forces act on bodies fall within?
Where does the study of how forces act on bodies fall within?
In which fields is kinematics used?
In which fields is kinematics used?