kinetics

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Kinetics ( ancient Greek κίνησις kínesis "movement") stands for:

  • Kinetics (technical mechanics) , a branch of mechanics that deals with the movement of bodies, including the forces acting on them
  • Kinetic gas theory , explains the gas laws and the properties of gases through the motion processes of their particles
  • Kinetics (chemistry) , in chemistry for the speed of chemical processes
  • Enzyme kinetics , in biochemistry for the speed of biochemical processes
  • Kinetic art , form of expression in which mechanical movement is the essential part of the art object
  • Kinetics (psychology) , in perceptual psychology the body language form of expression, which is composed of facial expressions, gestures and posture


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