kinematic
Regarding pure movement
Kinematic relates to motion considered purely in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration, without reference to the forces causing it.
This adjective belongs to physics and engineering, where kinematic analysis examines how objects move through space and time.
A kinematic chain in robotics describes connected rigid bodies, while kinematic viscosity measures a fluid's resistance to flow.
The field contrasts with dynamics, which does account for forces.
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- speedRate of motion
rotation · translation · rectilinear · circular · parabolic · oscillation · pendulum · freefall
Location or stance
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- timeMeasured passage of moments
equation · coordinate system · reference frame · transformation · homogeneous · workspace · singularity · degree of freedom
Connected system of parts
- jointShared by multiple parties
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- pivotPoint of rotation
- crankRotary operating handle
slider · cam · gear · chain · sprocket · actuator · manipulator · coupler
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- trajectoryPath of moving object
speed · rotation · translation · rectilinear · circular · parabolic · oscillation · pendulum · freefall · projectile
position
Location or stance
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- displacementRemoval from usual location
time · equation · coordinate system · reference frame · transformation · homogeneous · workspace · singularity · degree of freedom · constraint
linkage
Connected system of parts
crank · slider · cam · gear · chain · sprocket · actuator · manipulator · coupler · rocker
manipulator
One who controls cunningly
actuator · gripper · configuration · workspace · reach · dexterity · articulated · delta · humanoid · mobile robot
- fluid dynamicsfluid mechanics, fluid flow, turbulence, fluid motion, streamlines
- deformationbending, buckling, cracking, crushing, elongation
kinematicdynamic
Active and changing
kinetic · causal · dynamical · mechanistic
kinematicstatic
Without motion or change
stationary · motionless · at rest · immobile · fixed
- kinematic viscosityViscosity divided by density