Mechanics is a branch of physics that aims to explain the motion of bodies (matter) under the influence of different kinds of forces. It includes the study of kinematics which helps understand the motion itself, and the study of dynamics which sheds light on why objects move in a certain way.

List of Sources:

1. Young et al., 2016¹
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Topics

• Straight Line Motion
• 2D or 3D Motion
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Work and Kinetic Energy
• Potential Energy and Energy Conservation
• Momentum, Impulse and Collisions
• Rotation of Rigid Bodies
• Dynamics of Rotational Motion
• Equilibrium and Elasticity
• Fluid Mechanics
• Gravitation
• Periodic Motion

1. Young, H.D. et al. (2016) Sears and Zemansky’s university physics: With modern physics. 14th edn. Boston: Pearson. ↩︎