What is the use of kinematics?

Kinematics aims to provide a description of the spatial position of bodies or systems of material particles, the rate at which the particles are moving (velocity), and the rate at which their velocity is changing (acceleration).

How kinematics is used in everyday life?

For example, in machine components it is common to use kinematics analysis to determine the (unknown) speed of an object, that is connected to another object moving at a known speed. For example, one may wish to determine the linear velocity of a piston connected to a flywheel that is turning at a known speed.

What are the basic concepts of kinematics?

There are three basic concepts in kinematics – speed, velocity and acceleration.

What is the purpose of using kinematic equations?

The kinematic equations are a set of four equations that can be utilized to predict unknown information about an object’s motion if other information is known.

What are examples of kinetics?

It is focused on understanding the cause of different types of motions of any object. It includes the rotational motion in which the object experiences force or torque. Some real-life examples are friction, torque, gas kinetics, etc.

What are the variables of kinematics?

Kinematic vari- ables can be used to describe the state of rest or motion of a body, and these variables include the position, velocity, and acceleration of the body under investigation.

Where do kinematic equations come from?

Derivation of Kinematic Equations. Average velocity equals the slope of a position vs time graph when an object travels at constant velocity. This is the equation of the line of the velocity vs time graph when an object is undergoing uniform acceleration. Displacement is still the area under the velocity vs time graph.

What is the basic difference between dynamics and kinematics?

Key Difference: Kinematics will give you the values of change of objects, while dynamics will provide the reasoning behind the change in the objects. Kinematics and dynamics are two branches of Classical Mechanics that deals with the motion of particles.