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What is the second name of kinematics?

GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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Kinematics is sometimes called the "geometry of motion" because it describes motion mathematically without considering forces, similar to how geometry describes shapes without discussing their physical properties. Another term is "phoronomics," though this is rarely used today. In engineering contexts, kinematics overlaps with "dynamics" (when forces are excluded) and forms part of "mechanics," the broader study of motion and forces.

General · Class 12