The description of motion through position, velocity and acceleration, before specifying the forces responsible. For constant acceleration these are related by integrating time derivatives. Projectile motion under an approximately uniform gravitational acceleration is an elementary example.
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Kinematics is a branch of classical mechanics that deals with the motion of objects without considering the forces that cause the motion. It focuses on describing the positions, velocities, and accelerations of objects as functions of time. Kinematics involves analyzing the paths followed by moving bodies, the time it takes to move from one position to another, and other characteristics of motion.