mechanics
science concerned with physical bodies subjected to forces or displacements
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Summary
mechanics is a branch of physics[1]. mechanics draws 4,887 Wikipedia views per month (branch of physics category, ranking #18 of 105).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: physics[3]
- Part of: physics[4]
- Commons category: Mechanics[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mechanics[6]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Mechanics[7]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12]
- Title: μηχανική[13]
- Native label: μηχανική[14]
- Studied by: engineering[15]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q118247671[16]
- Practiced by: mechanician[17]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
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Influence
Things named for mechanics include MV Agusta[19], a motorcycle manufacturer[20], in Italy[21], founded in 1945[22], headquartered in Schiranna[23].
Why It Matters
mechanics has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] mechanics is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for mechanics include MV Agusta[19], a motorcycle manufacturer[20], in Italy[21], founded in 1945[22], headquartered in Schiranna[23].