Definitions for Kinematics
ˌkɪn əˈmæt ɪks, ˌkaɪ nə-kine·mat·ics

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kinematicsnoun

   the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kinematicsnoun

   The branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion, but not with the forces involved.

2. Etymology: From κίνημα.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kinematics

   Kinematics is a subfield of physics, developed in classical mechanics, that describes the motion of points, bodies (objects), and systems of bodies (groups of objects) without considering the forces that cause them to move. Kinematics, as a field of study, is often referred to as the "geometry of motion" and is occasionally seen as a branch of mathematics. A kinematics problem begins by describing the geometry of the system and declaring the initial conditions of any known values of position, velocity and/or acceleration of points within the system. Then, using arguments from geometry, the position, velocity and acceleration of any unknown parts of the system can be determined. The study of how forces act on bodies falls within kinetics, not kinematics. For further details, see analytical dynamics. Kinematics is used in astrophysics to describe the motion of celestial bodies and collections of such bodies. In mechanical engineering, robotics, and biomechanics kinematics is used to describe the motion of systems composed of joined parts (multi-link systems) such as an engine, a robotic arm or the human skeleton. Geometric transformations, also called rigid transformations, are used to describe the movement of components in a mechanical system, simplifying the derivation of the equations of motion. They are also central to dynamic analysis. Kinematic analysis is the process of measuring the kinematic quantities used to describe motion. In engineering, for instance, kinematic analysis may be used to find the range of movement for a given mechanism and, working in reverse, using kinematic synthesis to design a mechanism for a desired range of motion. In addition, kinematics applies algebraic geometry to the study of the mechanical advantage of a mechanical system or mechanism.

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1. kinematics

   Kinematics is a branch of physics that involves the study of motion of objects or systems of objects, without taking into consideration the forces involved in these movements. It involves the analysis of velocity, speed, acceleration, displacement, and time related to the motion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Kinematicsnoun

   the science which treats of motions considered in themselves, or apart from their causes; the comparison and relation of motions

2. Etymology: [Gr. (),() motion, fr. kinei^n to move.]

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1. Kinematics

   Kinematics is the branch of classical mechanics that describes the motion of points, bodies and systems of bodies without consideration of the causes of motion. The term is the English version of A.M. Ampère's cinématique, which he constructed from the Greek κίνημα, kinema, derived from κινεῖν, kinein. The study of kinematics is often referred to as the geometry of motion. To describe motion, kinematics studies the trajectories of points, lines and other geometric objects and their differential properties such as velocity and acceleration. Kinematics is used in astrophysics to describe the motion of celestial bodies and systems, and in mechanical engineering, robotics and biomechanics to describe the motion of systems composed of joined parts such as an engine, a robotic arm or the skeleton of the human body. The study of kinematics can be abstracted into purely mathematical expressions. For instance, rotation can be represented by elements of the unit circle in the complex plane. Other planar algebras are used to represent the shear mapping of classical motion in absolute time and space and to represent the Lorentz transformations of relativistic space and time. By using time as a parameter in geometry, mathematicians have developed a science of kinematic geometry.

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1. Kinematics

   kin-e-mat′iks, n. the science which treats of motion without reference to force.—adjs. Kinemat′ic, -al. [Gr. kinēma, -atos, motion—kinein, to move.]

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1. Kinematics

   the science of pure motion under the categories of space and time, irrespective of consideration of the forces determining it and the mass of the body moved.

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   The numerical value of Kinematics in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of Kinematics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kinematics
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kinematics
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinematics
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kinematics
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kinematics
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Kinematics
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Kinematics