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  2. List of textbooks on relativity - Wikipedia

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    :Used concepts developed in the then-current textbooks (e.g., vector analysis and non-Euclidean geometry) to provide entry into mathematical physics with a vector-based introduction to quaternions and a primer on matrix notation for linear transformations of 4-vectors. The ten chapters are composed of 4 on kinematics, 3 on quaternion methods ...

  3. Equations of motion - Wikipedia

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    There are two main descriptions of motion: dynamics and kinematics.Dynamics is general, since the momenta, forces and energy of the particles are taken into account. In this instance, sometimes the term dynamics refers to the differential equations that the system satisfies (e.g., Newton's second law or Euler–Lagrange equations), and sometimes to the solutions to those equations.

  4. Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia

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    Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. These laws, which provide the basis for Newtonian mechanics, can be paraphrased as follows: A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by a force.

  5. Category:Motion (physics) - Wikipedia

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  6. Kinematics - Wikipedia

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    Kinematics is a subfield of physics and mathematics, developed in classical mechanics, that describes the motion of points, bodies (objects), and systems of bodies (groups of objects) without considering the forces that cause them to move.

  7. Simple harmonic motion - Wikipedia

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    In mechanics and physics, simple harmonic motion (sometimes abbreviated as SHM) is a special type of periodic motion an object experiences by means of a restoring force whose magnitude is directly proportional to the distance of the object from an equilibrium position and acts towards the equilibrium position.

  8. Jerk (physics) - Wikipedia

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    It is reported [9] that most passengers rate a vertical jerk of 2 m/s 3 as acceptable and 6 m/s 3 as intolerable. For hospitals, 0.7 m/s 3 is the recommended limit. A primary design goal for motion control is to minimize the transition time without exceeding speed, acceleration, or jerk limits.

  9. Kepler's laws of planetary motion - Wikipedia

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    On the shoulders of giants: the great works of physics and astronomy. Philadelphia: Running Press. pp. 635– 732. ISBN 978-0-7624-1348-5. A derivation of Kepler's third law of planetary motion is a standard topic in engineering mechanics classes. See, for example: Meriam, J. L. (1971) [1966]. Dynamics (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley. pp. 161– 164.