Mechanics

Mechanics is the area of physics concerned with the motions of

physical objects, more specifically the relationships among
force, matter, and motion. Forces applied to objects result in
displacements, or changes of an object's position relative to its
environment.

This branch of physics has its origins in Ancient Greece with

the writings of Aristotle and Archimedes (see History of
classical mechanics and Timeline of classical mechanics). During
the early modern period, scientists such as Galileo, Kepler, and
Newton laid the foundation for what is now known as classical
mechanics. It is a branch of classical physics that deals with
particles that are either at rest or are moving with velocities
significantly less than the speed of light. It can also be defined
as a branch of science which deals with the motion of and
forces on bodies not in the quantum realm. The field is today
less widely understood in terms of quantum theory.
Types of classical mechanics
Classical mechanics further divided into three types which are:

Kinematics
Statics
Dynamics

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There are two main types of mechanics:

Classical mechanics
Quantum mechanics
Classical mechanics deals with the study of macroscopic objects
while quantum mechanics deals with the study of microscopic
objects.
The primary purpose of the study of engineering mechanics is
to develop the capacity to predict the effects of force and
motion while carrying out the creative design functions of
engineering. This capacity requires more than a mere
knowledge of the physical and mathematical principles of
mechanics; also required is the ability to visualize physical
configurations in terms of real materials, actual constraints ,and
the practical limitations which govern the behavior of machines
and structures. One of the primary objectives in a mechanics
course is to help the student develop this ability to visualize,
which is so vital to problem formulation. Indeed, the
construction of a meaningful mathematical model is often a
more important experience than its solution. Maximum
progress is mad e when the principles and heir limitations are
learned together within the context of engineering application.

Most people who become mechanics do it because they

already know cars and perhaps have experience working on
their own. ... Becoming a mechanic can be well worth the effort
if you stick with it, and you can make good money doing it, but
if you don't plan on doing it for a living, then just stick to your
own car repairs.
The principles of mechanics have been applied to three general
realms of phenomena. The motions of such celestial bodies as
stars, planets, and satellites can be predicted with great
accuracy thousands of years before they occur. (The theory of
relativity predicts some deviations from the motion according
to classical, or Newtonian, mechanics; however, these are so
small as to be observable only with very accurate techniques,
except in problems involving all or a large portion of the
detectable universe.) As the second realm, ordinary objects on
Earth down to microscopic size (moving at speeds much lower
than that of light) are properly described by classical mechanics
without significant corrections. The engineer who designs
bridges or aircraft may use the Newtonian laws of classical
mechanics with confidence, even though the forces may be
very complicated, and the calculations lack the beautiful
simplicity of celestial mechanics. The third realm of phenomena
comprises the behavior of matter and electromagnetic
radiation on the atomic and subatomic scale. Although there
were some limited early successes in describing the behavior of
atoms in terms of classical mechanics, these phenomena are
properly treated in quantum mechanics.
Light
Light is a source of illumination, whether a natural one (like the
sun) or an artificial one (like your lamp). Like light itself, the
word can take a lot of different forms — it can be a noun, an
adjective, or a verb, and it can mean "bright" or "not heavy".

Light, electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the

human eye. Electromagnetic radiation occurs over an extremely
wide range of wavelengths, from gamma rays with wavelengths
less than about 1 × 10−11 meter to radio waves measured in
meters.

Light refers to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength,

whether it is visible or not. ... There are two basic types of light
sources: Incandescence and Luminescence.
Photography is “writing with light.” So, let's build our
conversation about lighting on five fundamental characteristics
of light: Direction, Intensity, Color, Contrast, and Hardness.

Light is the main source of energy for all living organisms.

Plants, main sustainers of life, are crucial in this conversion
process and need light for photosynthesis that enables them to
make their own food and food for others. And, perhaps more
importantly, photosynthesis produces oxygen too!

There are 7 basic properties of light :

Reflection of light.
Refraction of light.
Diffraction of light.
Interference of light.
Polarization of light.
Dispersion of light.
Scattering of light.
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation within the
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be perceived
by the human eye. Visible light is usually defined as having
wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nm, between the infrared
(with longer wavelengths) and the ultraviolet (with shorter
wavelengths). This wavelength means a frequency range of
roughly 430–750 terahertz (THz).

Beam of sun light inside the cavity of Rocca lullabies at

Fondachelli-Fantina, Sicily

The main source of light on Earth is the Sun. Sunlight provides

the energy that green plants use to create sugars mostly in the
form of starches, which release energy into the living things
that digest them. This process of photosynthesis provides
virtually all the energy used by living things. Historically,
another important source of light for humans has been fire,
from ancient campfires to modern kerosene lamps. With the
development of electric lights and power systems, electric
lighting has effectively replaced firelight. Some species of
animals generate their own light, a process called
bioluminescence. For example, fireflies use light to locate
mates and vampire squid use it to hide themselves from prey.
The primary properties of visible light are intensity,
propagation-direction, frequency or wavelength spectrum and
polarization, while its speed in a vacuum, 299 792 458 m/s, is
one of the fundamental constants of nature. Visible light, as
with all types of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), is
experimentally found always to move at this speed in a
vacuum.

In physics, the term 'light' sometimes refers to electromagnetic

radiation of any wavelength, whether visible or not.[5][6] In
this sense, gamma rays, X-rays, microwaves and radio waves are
also light. Like all types of electromagnetic radiation, visible
light propagates as waves. However, the energy imparted by
the waves is absorbed at single locations the way particles are
absorbed. The absorbed energy of the electromagnetic waves
is called a photon and represents the quanta of light. When a
wave of light is transformed and absorbed as a photon, the
energy of the wave instantly collapses to a single location and
this location is where the photon "arrives". This is what is called
the wave function collapse. This dual wave-like and particle-like
nature of light is known as the wave–particle duality. The study
of light, known as optics, is an important research area in
modern physics.