classical mechanics
C1873
concept
Classical mechanics is the branch of physics that describes the motion of macroscopic objects under the influence of forces using laws such as Newton’s laws of motion and conservation principles.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| classical mechanics canonical | 2 |
| formulation of classical mechanics | 2 |
| celestial mechanics | 1 |
| principles of classical mechanics | 1 |
| work on rigid body dynamics | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: classical mechanics
Generated description
Classical mechanics is the branch of physics that describes the motion of macroscopic objects under the influence of forces using laws such as Newton’s laws of motion and conservation principles.
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Newton's laws of motion | principles of classical mechanics |
| Lagrangian mechanics | formulation of classical mechanics |
| Newtonian celestial mechanics | — |
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On the rotation of a solid body about a fixed point
surface form:
On the Rotation of a Solid Body About a Fixed Point
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work on rigid body dynamics |
| Hamiltonian mechanics | formulation of classical mechanics |
| Newtonian mechanics | — |