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| '''Mechanics''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|grc|Μηχανική}}) is the branch of [[science]] concerned with the behavior of [[physical body|physical bodies]] when subjected to [[force]]s or [[Displacement (vector)|displacements]], and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment.
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| The scientific discipline has its origins in [[Ancient Greece]] with the writings of [[Aristotle]] and [[Archimedes]]<ref>Dugas, Rene. A History of Classical Mechanics. New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc, 1988, pg 19.</ref><ref>Rana, N.C., and Joag, P.S. Classical Mechanics. West Petal Nagar, New Delhi. Tata McGraw-Hill, 1991, pg 6.</ref><ref>Renn, J., Damerow, P., and McLaughlin, P. Aristotle, Archimedes, Euclid, and the Origin of Mechanics: The Perspective of Historical Epistemology. Berlin: Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, 2010, pg 1-2.</ref> (see [[History of classical mechanics]] and [[Timeline of classical mechanics]]). During the [[early modern period]], scientists such as [[Galileo]], [[Johannes Kepler|Kepler]], and especially [[Isaac Newton|Newton]], laid the foundation for what is now known as [[classical mechanics]].
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| It is a branch of classical physics that deals with particles that are either at rest or are moving with velocities significantly less than the speed of light.
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| It can also be defined as a branch of science which deals with the motion of and forces on objects.
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| == Classical versus quantum ==
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| The major division of the mechanics discipline separates [[classical mechanics]] from [[quantum mechanics]].
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| Historically, classical mechanics came first, while quantum mechanics is a comparatively recent invention. Classical mechanics originated with [[Isaac Newton]]'s [[Newton's laws of motion|laws of motion]] in [[Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica|''Principia Mathematica'']]; Quantum Mechanics was discovered in 1925. Both are commonly held to constitute the most certain knowledge that exists about physical nature. Classical mechanics has especially often been viewed as a model for other so-called [[exact science]]s. Essential in this respect is the relentless use of [[mathematics]] in theories, as well as the decisive role played by [[experiment]] in generating and testing them.
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| [[Quantum]] mechanics is of a wider scope, as it encompasses classical mechanics as a sub-discipline which applies under certain restricted circumstances. According to the [[correspondence principle]], there is no contradiction or conflict between the two subjects, each simply pertains to specific situations. The correspondence principle states that the behavior of systems described by quantum theories reproduces classical physics in the limit of large quantum numbers. Quantum mechanics has superseded classical mechanics at the foundational level and is indispensable for the explanation and prediction of processes at molecular and (sub)atomic level. However, for macroscopic processes classical mechanics is able to solve problems which are unmanageably difficult in quantum mechanics and hence remains useful and well used.
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| Modern descriptions of such behavior begin with a careful definition of such quantities as displacement (distance moved), time, velocity, acceleration, mass, and force. Until about 400 years ago, however, motion was explained from a very different point of view. For example, following the ideas of Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, scientists reasoned that a cannonball falls down because its natural position is in the Earth; the sun, the moon, and the stars travel in circles around the earth because it is the nature of heavenly objects to travel in perfect circles.
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| The Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo brought together the ideas of other great thinkers of his time and began to analyze motion in terms of distance traveled from some starting position and the time that it took. He showed that the speed of falling objects increases steadily during the time of their fall. This acceleration is the same for heavy objects as for light ones, provided air friction (air resistance) is discounted. The English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton improved this analysis by defining force and mass and relating these to acceleration. For objects traveling at speeds close to the speed of light, Newton’s laws were superseded by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. For atomic and subatomic particles, Newton’s laws were superseded by quantum theory. For everyday phenomena, however, Newton’s three laws of motion remain the cornerstone of dynamics, which is the study of what causes motion.
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| == Relativistic versus Newtonian mechanics ==
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| In analogy to the distinction between quantum and classical mechanics, [[Einstein]]'s [[General relativity|general]] and [[Special relativity|special]] theories of [[theory of relativity|relativity]] have expanded the scope of [[Isaac Newton|Newton]] and [[Galileo]]'s formulation of mechanics. The differences between relativistic and Newtonian mechanics become significant and even dominant as the velocity of a massive body approaches the [[speed of light]]. For instance, in [[classical mechanics|Newtonian mechanics]], [[Newton's laws of motion]] specify that <math>F=ma</math>, whereas in [[Relativistic mechanics]] and [[Lorentz transformations]], which were first discovered by [[Hendrik Lorentz]], <math>F=\gamma ma</math> (<math>\gamma</math> is the [[Lorentz factor]], which is almost equal to 1 for low speeds).
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| ==General relativistic versus quantum==
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| Relativistic corrections are also needed for quantum mechanics, although general relativity has not been integrated. The two theories remain incompatible, a hurdle which must be overcome in developing a [[theory of everything]].
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| ==History==
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| {{Main|History of classical mechanics|History of quantum mechanics}}
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| ===Antiquity===
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| {{Main|Aristotelian mechanics}}
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| The main theory of mechanics in antiquity was [[Aristotelian mechanics]].<ref>"''[http://books.google.com/books?id=vPT-JubW-7QC&pg=PA19&dq&hl=en#v=onepage&q=&f=false A history of mechanics]''". René Dugas (1988). p.19. ISBN 0-486-65632-2</ref> A later developer in this tradition is [[Hipparchus]].<ref name="mechanics">"[http://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/2008/01/a_tiny_taste_of_the_history_of.html A Tiny Taste of the History of Mechanics]". The University of Texas at Austin.</ref>
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| ===Medieval age===
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| {{Main|Theory of impetus}}
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| [[File:Arabic machine manuscript - Anonym - Ms. or. fol. 3306 c.jpg|thumb|small|200px|Arabic Machine Manuscript. Unknown date (at a guess: 16th to 19th centuries).]]
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| In the Middle Ages, Aristotle's theories were criticized and modified by a number of figures, beginning with [[John Philoponus]] in the 6th century. A central problem was that of [[projectile motion]], which was discussed by Hipparchus and Philoponus. This led to the development of the [[theory of impetus]] by 14th century French [[Jean Buridan]], which developed into the modern theories of [[inertia]], [[velocity]], [[acceleration]] and [[momentum]]. This work and others was developed in 14th century England by the [[Oxford Calculators]] such as [[Thomas Bradwardine]], who studied and formulated various laws regarding falling bodies.
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| On the question of a body subject to a constant (uniform) force, the 12th century Jewish-Arab [[Hibat Allah Abu'l-Barakat al-Baghdaadi|Nathanel]] (Iraqi, of Baghdad) stated that constant force imparts constant acceleration, while the main properties are uniformly accelerated motion (as of falling bodies) was worked out by the 14th century Oxford Calculators.
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| ===Early modern age===
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| Two central figures in the early modern age are [[Galileo Galilei]] and [[Isaac Newton]]. Galileo's final statement of his mechanics, particularly of falling bodies, is his ''[[Two New Sciences]]'' (1638). Newton's 1687 ''[[Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica]]'' provided a detailed mathematical account of mechanics, using the newly developed mathematics of [[calculus]] and providing the basis of [[Newtonian mechanics]].<ref name="mechanics"/>
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| There is some dispute over priority of various ideas: Newton's ''Principia'' is certainly the seminal work and has been tremendously influential, and the systematic mathematics therein did not and could not have been stated earlier because calculus had not been developed. However, many of the ideas, particularly as pertain to inertia (impetus) and falling bodies had been developed and stated by earlier researchers, both the then-recent Galileo and the less-known medieval predecessors. Precise credit is at times difficult or contentious because scientific language and standards of proof changed, so whether medieval statements are ''equivalent'' to modern statements or ''sufficient'' proof, or instead ''similar'' to modern statements and ''hypotheses'' is often debatable. | |
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| ===Modern age===
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| Two main modern developments in mechanics are [[general relativity]] of [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]], and [[quantum mechanics]], both developed in the 20th century based in part on earlier 19th century ideas.
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| ==Types of mechanical bodies==
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| Thus the often-used term '''[[Physical body|body]]''' needs to stand for a wide assortment of objects, including particles, [[projectiles]], [[spacecraft]], [[star]]s, parts of [[mechanical engineering|machinery]], parts of [[solids]], parts of [[fluids]] ([[gases]] and [[liquids]]), etc.
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| Other distinctions between the various sub-disciplines of mechanics, concern the nature of the bodies being described. Particles are bodies with little (known) internal structure, treated as mathematical points in classical mechanics. Rigid bodies have size and shape, but retain a simplicity close to that of the particle, adding just a few so-called [[degrees of freedom (physics and chemistry)|degrees of freedom]], such as orientation in space.
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| Otherwise, bodies may be semi-rigid, i.e. [[Elasticity (physics)|elastic]], or non-rigid, i.e. [[fluid]]. These subjects have both classical and quantum divisions of study.
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| For instance, the motion of a spacecraft, regarding its [[orbit]] and attitude ([[rotation]]), is described by the relativistic theory of classical mechanics, while the analogous movements of an [[atomic nucleus]] are described by quantum mechanics.
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| == Sub-disciplines in mechanics ==
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| The following are two lists of various subjects that are studied in mechanics. | |
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| Note that there is also the "[[Field theory (physics)|theory of fields]]" which constitutes a separate discipline in physics, formally treated as distinct from mechanics, whether [[Classical field theory|classical fields]] or [[quantum field theory|quantum fields]]. But in actual practice, subjects belonging to mechanics and fields are closely interwoven. Thus, for instance, forces that act on particles are frequently derived from fields ([[Electromagnetism|electromagnetic]] or [[gravitational]]), and particles generate fields by acting as sources. In fact, in quantum mechanics, particles themselves are fields, as described theoretically by the [[wave function]].
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| === Classical mechanics ===
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| [[File:Newtonslawofgravity.ogg|thumb|Prof. [[Walter Lewin]] explains [[Newton's law of universal gravitation|Newton's law of gravitation]] in [http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-1999/video-lectures/lecture-11/ MIT course 8.01]<ref>
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| | title = Work, Energy, and Universal Gravitation. MIT Course 8.01: Classical Mechanics, Lecture 11.
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| | url = http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-1999/video-lectures/lecture-11/
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| | format = ogg | medium = videotape | language = English
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| | publisher = [[MIT OpenCourseWare|MIT OCW]] | location = Cambridge, MA USA
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| The following are described as forming classical mechanics:
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| * [[Newtonian mechanics]], the original theory of motion ([[kinematics]]) and forces ([[Analytical dynamics|dynamics]]).
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| * [[Analytical mechanics]] is a reformulation of Newtonian mechanics with an emphasis on system energy, rather than on forces. There are two main branches of analytical mechanics:
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| ** [[Hamiltonian mechanics]], a theoretical [[Formalism (mathematics)|formalism]], based on the principle of conservation of energy.
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| ** [[Lagrangian mechanics]], another theoretical formalism, based on the principle of the [[least action]].
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| * [[Classical statistical mechanics]] generalizes ordinary classical mechanics to consider systems in an unknown state; often used to derive [[thermodynamics|thermodynamic]] properties.
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| * [[Celestial mechanics]], the motion of bodies in space: planets, comets, stars, [[galaxies]], etc.
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| * [[Astrodynamics]], spacecraft [[navigation]], etc.
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| * [[Solid mechanics]], [[Elasticity (physics)|elasticity]], the properties of deformable bodies.
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| * [[Fracture mechanics]]
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| * [[Acoustics]], [[sound]] ( = density variation propagation) in solids, fluids and gases.
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| * [[Statics]], semi-rigid bodies in [[mechanical equilibrium]]
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| * [[Fluid mechanics]], the motion of fluids
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| * [[Soil mechanics]], mechanical behavior of soils
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| * [[Continuum mechanics]], mechanics of continua (both solid and fluid)
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| * [[Hydraulics]], mechanical properties of liquids
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| * [[Fluid statics]], liquids in equilibrium
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| * [[Applied mechanics|Applied mechanics, or Engineering mechanics]]
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| * [[Biomechanics]], solids, fluids, etc. in biology
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| * [[Biophysics]], physical processes in living organisms
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| * [[Relativistic physics|Relativistic]] or [[Albert Einstein|Einsteinian]] mechanics, universal [[gravitation]].
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| ===Quantum mechanics===
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| The following are categorized as being part of [[quantum mechanics]]:
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| * [[Schrödinger equation|Schrödinger wave mechanics]], used to describe the motion of the wavefunction of a single particle.
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| * [[Matrix mechanics]] is an alternative formulation that allows considering systems with a finite-dimensional state space.
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| * [[Quantum statistical mechanics]] generalizes ordinary quantum mechanics to consider systems in an unknown state; often used to derive [[thermodynamics|thermodynamic]] properties.
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| * [[Particle physics]], the motion, structure, and reactions of particles
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| * [[Nuclear physics]], the motion, structure, and reactions of nuclei
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| * [[Condensed matter physics]], quantum gases, solids, liquids, etc.
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| == Professional organizations ==
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| *[[Applied Mechanics Division]], [[American Society of Mechanical Engineers]]
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| *Fluid Dynamics Division, [[American Physical Society]]
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| *[http://www.imeche.org Institution of Mechanical Engineers] is the United Kingdom's qualifying body for Mechanical Engineers and has been the home of Mechanical Engineers for over 150 years.
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| *[http://www.iutam.net/ International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics]
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| == See also ==
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| *[[Applied mechanics]]
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| *[[Dynamical system|Dynamics]]
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| *[[Engineering]]
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| *[[Index of engineering science and mechanics articles]]
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| *[[Kinematics]]
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| *[[Kinetics (physics)|Kinetics]]
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| *[[Non-autonomous mechanics]]
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| *[[Statics]]
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| *[[Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude (WTMA)]]
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| ==References==
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| ==Further reading==
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| * {{cite book | author=[[Lev Landau|Landau, L. D.]]; Lifshitz, E. M. | title=Mechanics and Electrodynamics, Vol. 1 | publisher=Franklin Book Company, Inc | year=1972 | isbn=0-08-016739-X}}
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| == External links ==
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| {{Wiktionary}}
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| * [http://iMechanica.org/ iMechanica: the web of mechanics and mechanicians]
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| * [http://rodsalgado.blogspot.com/ Mechanics Blog by a Purdue University Professor]
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| * [http://www.esm.vt.edu/ The Mechanics program at Virginia Tech]
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| * [http://www.physclips.unsw.edu.au/ Physclips: Mechanics with animations and video clips] from the University of New South Wales
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| * [http://www7.nationalacademies.org/usnctam U.S. National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics]
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| * [http://www.physics-online.com Interactive learning resources for teaching Mechanics]
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| * [http://archimedes.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de The Archimedes Project]
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