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Kinematics differs from kinetics in that kinematics:
- Describes motion without regard to the forces causing it
- Analyzes only forces without considering motion
- Applies only to rotational motion
- Applies only to systems in equilibrium
Answer
A. Describes motion without regard to the forces causing it
Solution
Kinematics is the geometry of motion (position, velocity, acceleration) independent of the forces involved, while kinetics relates forces to the resulting motion.
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