Mechanics (disambiguation)

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.

•  Mechanics (general): In physics, all theories explaining the behaviour of matter. ^[e]
  •  Classical mechanics: The science of mechanics, which is concerned with the set of physical laws governing and mathematically describing the motions of bodies and aggregates of bodies geometrically distributed within a certain boundary under the action of a system of forces. ^[e]
  •  Quantum mechanics: An important branch of physics dealing with the behavior of matter and energy at very small scales. ^[e]
•  Biomechanics: The study of the mechanics of biological systems ^[e]
• Statistical mechanics: A theoretical model by which one can derive the laws of thermodynamics via statistical analysis of the dynamics of a large number of atoms and molecules ^[e]
•  Mechanical engineering: The branch of engineering concerned with the utilisation of the basic laws of mathematics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and system dynamics in order to create unique solutions to physical problems. ^[e]
• Mechanics is also the plural of mechanic, someone who does repair and maintenance work on machines