DYNAMICS

A branch of engineering mechanics which deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.

Usually follows the study of statics, which deals with the effects of forces on bodies at rest.

Two distinct parts of dynamics

study of motion without reference to the forces which cause the motion

relates the action of forces on bodies to their resulting motions

Made careful observations concerning bodies in free fall, motion on an inclined plan, and motion of the pendulum

He rejected the established beliefs of his day, that heavy bodies fall more rapidly than light bodies

The lack of accurate means for the measurement of time was a severe handicap to Galileo, and further significant development in dynamics awaited the invention of the pendulum clock by ____ in ______

Was able to make an accurate formulation of the laws of motion and, thus, to place dynamics on a sound basis

In addition to stating the laws governing the motion of a particle, _______ was the first to correctly formulate the laws of universal gravitation

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