Physical motion, i.e., a change in position of a body or subject as a result of an external force. It is distinguished from MOVEMENT, a process resulting from biological activity.

Annotation

a concept in physics; differentiate from MOVEMENT, a physiological concept

DUI

D009038 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014099

Previous indexing

Acceleration (1966-1967); Kinetics (1966-1967); Movement (1966-1967)

History note

68; was see under MOVEMENT 1963-67

Online note

search MOVEMENT 1966-67

Public note

68; was see under MOVEMENT 1963-67