15 February 2017

What is Kinematics and Dynamics

What is Kinematics?


It deals with the relative motion of different parts of a mechanism without taking into consideration the forces producing the motions.

Kinematics is the geometry of motion.

What is Dynamics?



It involves the calculations of forces impressed upon different parts of the mechanism.

Dynamics is geometry + physics of motion.

The forces can be either static or dynamics.

Dynamics is further subdivided into two groups :
  • Kinetics
  • Statics
Kinetics is the study of forces when the body is in motion. 

Statics is the study of forces when the body is stationary.