Dynamics (mechanics)

In physics, dynamics or classical dynamics^[1]^[2]^[3] is the study of forces and their effect on motion. It is a branch of classical mechanics, along with statics and kinematics. The fundamental principle of dynamics is linked to Newton's second law.^[4]

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