The study of motion is called:

• A. Kinematics
• B. Dynamics
• C. Statics
• D. Thermodynamics

Answer: (A)

Kinematics is the study of motion, describing how objects move over time without worrying about what causes the motion. It focuses on quantities like displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration, and uses time as a key factor to explain how an object’s position changes along its path. For example, you can describe a sprinter’s motion by looking at how far they travel and how their speed changes during the race, without considering the forces acting on them. Dynamics, in contrast, looks at forces and why motion occurs; statics deals with bodies at rest or in equilibrium, and thermodynamics concerns energy and heat. So, the best fit for the study of motion itself is kinematics.