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Mechanics Mind Map for Physics Students

See how kinematics, dynamics, energy and momentum link together, then build a map from your own notes, 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).
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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 course material into a clear map of the mechanics topics you need to revise.

Start from your own material

Upload lecture slides, a PDF of your textbook chapter or notes, and the AI builds the map from them.

Expandable topic branches

Open any node, such as Newton's second law, and expand it with AI to add worked details and examples.

Quiz and flashcards

Turn the map into a quiz to test yourself, or make flashcards from the same notes before your exam.

How to Make a Mechanics Mind Map

Three steps from your course notes to a map you can study from.

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload a PDF, slides or notes on mechanics, or type a topic such as projectile motion.

  2. 2

    AI builds the map

    The AI organizes kinematics, forces, energy and momentum into branches you can expand.

  3. 3

    Study, expand, quiz

    Revise each branch, expand weak areas, then test yourself with a quiz or export as PDF.

Understanding a Mechanics Mind Map

Mechanics is the branch of physics that studies how objects move and what causes that motion. A mechanics mind map groups the topic into its main areas: kinematics describes motion without regard to cause, while dynamics links motion to forces through Newton's laws. Energy and momentum then give alternative ways to analyze the same systems.

  • Kinematics: displacement, velocity, acceleration and motion graphs
  • Newton's laws: inertia, F = ma and action-reaction pairs
  • Work and energy: kinetic, potential and conservation of energy
  • Momentum: impulse and conservation in collisions
  • Rotation: torque, angular momentum and moment of inertia

Use the map to revise each branch and see how the laws connect. Create your own mechanics map from your notes with CogniGuide and keep it for every exam.

Mechanics Mind Map Questions

Answers on the topic and on making your own map.

What is the difference between kinematics and dynamics?

Kinematics describes how objects move, using displacement, velocity and acceleration. Dynamics explains why they move that way, by relating motion to forces and mass through Newton's laws.

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

The first law says an object stays at rest or in uniform motion unless a net force acts on it. The second relates force, mass and acceleration as F = ma. The third says every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Which files can I use to build my mechanics map?

You can upload a PDF, Word or PowerPoint file, a text or Markdown file, or an image of your notes. You can also type the topic and let the AI build the map.

Can I turn my mechanics map into a quiz?

Yes. Once your map is built, you can convert it into a quiz to test yourself. The free plan includes 5 creations a week.