Classical Mechanics

Study motion, fluids, projectiles, beams, boundary conditions, and the forces that describe everyday physical systems.

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TermPaired term
BuoyancyUpward force exerted by a fluid on an immersed object
Bernoulli's principleAn increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure
Braking distanceDistance to stop a vehicle
BeamStructural element that resists loads applied perpendicular to its longitudinal axis
Base unitUnit in the International System of Units (SI) from which other units are derived
Ballistic trajectoryProjectile's flight path
Bending momentInternal moment in a beam
Boundary conditionsConstraints on a solution to a differential equation
Bulk modulusMeasure of a material's resistance to uniform compression
Buoyant forceUpward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object

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