Mechanics Concept Map for Physics Students
See how kinematics, dynamics and energy fit together in one map. Then create your own from class notes, a PDF or slides.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
- Sign-up
- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build Your Mechanics Map Fast
Turn your textbook chapter or lecture slides into a map you can expand, study and test yourself on.
Built from your own material
Upload a PDF, Word file, PowerPoint or notes and the AI maps the key ideas and their links.
Branches you can expand
Expand any node with AI to add worked examples, definitions or extra detail where you need it.
Turn the map into a quiz
Test yourself on laws, equations and relationships, or make flashcards from the same notes.
How to Make a Mechanics Map
Three steps take you from a messy set of lecture notes to a clear map of mechanics.
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Add your material
Upload your notes, slides or textbook PDF, or simply type the topic you are studying.
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AI builds the map
The map groups kinematics, Newton's laws, work and energy into branches with links between them.
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Study, expand and quiz
Expand weak branches, edit wording, export as PNG or PDF, then turn the map into a quiz.
Understanding a Mechanics Concept Map
A concept map of mechanics shows how the main ideas of classical physics connect. Mechanics studies the motion of objects and the causes of that motion. It is usually split into kinematics, which describes motion without asking why it happens, and dynamics, which links motion to forces. Energy and momentum are then added as tools for solving problems that forces alone make hard.
- Kinematics: displacement, velocity, acceleration and equations of motion
- Newton's laws: inertia, F = ma and action-reaction pairs
- Work and energy: kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy
- Momentum: impulse, conservation in collisions
- Rotation: torque, angular momentum and moment of inertia
Use a mechanics map to review before exams, spot gaps between topics and see which law solves which problem. You can generate a map from your own notes with CogniGuide in a few minutes.
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Mechanics Map Questions
Answers on the physics topic and on making your own map.
What is the difference between kinematics and dynamics?
Kinematics describes how objects move, using position, velocity and acceleration. Dynamics explains why they move that way, by relating motion to forces and mass.
Why is energy important in mechanics?
Energy lets you solve motion problems without tracking every force. Conservation of energy links kinetic and potential energy when no non-conservative forces act.
Which files can I use to make my own mechanics map?
You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or an image, or simply type a topic.
Can I turn my mechanics map into a quiz?
Yes. Once the map is made, you can turn it into a quiz to test yourself. The free plan includes 5 creations a week.