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Dynamics vs Kinetics - What's the difference?

dynamics | kinetics |

As nouns the difference between dynamics and kinetics

is that dynamics is the branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects while kinetics is the branch of mechanics concerned purely with the motion of bodies. This is in contrast to dynamics, which also considers the reasons for motion, e.g. the forces acting on such bodies.

dynamics

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (mechanics) The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
  • (music) The volume of the sound, such as piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, and forte.

    • Related terms

    * dynamic

    Derived terms

    (terms derived using -dynamics) * aerodynamics * chemodynamics * cliodynamics * electrodynamics * hydrodynamics * magnetohydrodynamics * psychodynamics * thermodynamics

    See also

    * statics

    External links

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    kinetics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (physics) The branch of mechanics concerned purely with the motion of bodies. This is in contrast to dynamics, which also considers the reasons for motion, e.g. the forces acting on such bodies.
  • (chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.