Mekanike

Mekanike is the branch of physics and engineering that studies motion, the forces that cause it, and the properties of systems as they move or deform. The term stems from the Greek mechanikos, meaning related to machines, and the field includes classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and relativistic mechanics, with continuum mechanics such as fluid and solid mechanics as a specialized area.

Classical mechanics describes macroscopic objects using force, mass, and acceleration, formalized by Newton's laws and energy and momentum conservation. Kinematics studies motion without forces, while dynamics relates motion to forces. Statics covers systems at rest.

Quantum mechanics describes microscopic systems with wavefunctions, probabilistic predictions, and quantization, while relativistic mechanics extends these ideas to high speeds and gravity through special and general relativity, including E=mc^2.

Continuum mechanics treats materials as continuous media, underpinning solid mechanics and fluid dynamics; computational mechanics uses numerical methods such as finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics to simulate complex systems.

Applications include engineering design, aerospace, automotive technology, robotics, and physics research.