Term: kinematics
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.K03394

Definition:
The study of the properties of motion that are independent of the nature of the forces. In reaction dynamics the term is often applied in particular to effects that occur when atomic masses are changed, the forces remaining the same.

Related Terms:
1) reaction dynamics (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05170).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 170 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'kinematics' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.K03394

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