Kinematics is the study of motion, disregarding the forces that cause the motion.
In order to define the motion of a body (i.e. the deformation and flow of a solid or fluid body under external loading), a continuum can be broken down into multiple "particles" and the relative change of position of each particle is monitored (see Figure).
Figure. The kinematic quantities of a classical particle: mass (m), position (r), velocity (v), acceleration (a). Image adapted from Wikipedia.
No comments:
Post a Comment