motion
change in position of an object over time; a body is said to be in motion if it changes its position or orientation with respect to its immediate surroundings
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motion
Summary
motion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,671 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- motion is a type of physical process[2].
- motion is a type of change[3].
- motion's Commons category is recorded as Kinematics[4].
- motion comprises linear motion[5].
- motion comprises rotation[6].
- motion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Motion (physics)[7].
- motion's criterion used is recorded as relative location[8].
- motion's topic has template is recorded as Q19860238[9].
- motion's has characteristic is recorded as velocity[10].
- motion's has characteristic is recorded as acceleration[11].
- motion's has characteristic is recorded as trajectory[12].
- motion's manifestation of is recorded as geometric motion[13].
- motion's studied by is recorded as mechanics[14].
- motion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include physical process[2] and change[3].
Use and Application
Components include linear motion[5] and rotation[6].
Influence
Things named for motion include Timbres, espace, mouvement[16], a musical work/composition[17].
Why It Matters
motion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,671 views/month).[1] motion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] motion is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for motion include Timbres, espace, mouvement[16], a musical work/composition[17].