− | '''Mechanical''' refers to the physics of forces acting upon bodies. It is often referred to as "Newtonian mechanics" after [[Isaac Newton]] and his laws of motion. Classical mechanics is subdivided into ''statics'' (which deals with objects in equilibrium) and ''dynamics'' (which deals with objects in motion). | + | '''Mechanical''' refers to the physics of forces acting upon bodies. It is often referred to as "Newtonian mechanics" after [[Sir Isaac Newton]] and his laws of motion. Classical mechanics is subdivided into ''statics'' (which deals with objects in equilibrium) and ''dynamics'' (which deals with objects in motion). |