Motion

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.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): G01.482

MeSH Unique ID: D009038

Entry Terms:

• Motions

Previous Indexing:

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

See Also:

• Movement

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Physical Phenomena
Motion
Acceleration
Deceleration
Coriolis Force
Pulsatile Flow
Rotation