Question

Explain briefly what is mechanics and mention the different branches of mechanics.

Answer 1

Mechanics:

1. It is a branch of physics and mathematics that deals with the relation between the forces acting on the body and the motion of the body.
2. It predicts the forces acting on a body at rest as well as describes the possible motion of a body or system of bodies.

Branches of mechanics:

1. Two branches of mechanics are statics and dynamics.
2. Dynamics is further divided into kinematics and kinetics.