Finding the Degree of Freedom in Mechanics for Scientists

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The discussion focuses on understanding the concept of degrees of freedom in mechanics, defined as the minimum number of independent variables needed to describe a system's state under given constraints. Participants seek examples to illustrate this concept further. Resources such as a PDF on free vibrations and a Wikipedia article on degrees of freedom in mechanics are shared for additional context. The conversation emphasizes the importance of grasping this fundamental principle in mechanics for scientific applications. Overall, the need for clear examples and resources is highlighted to enhance understanding.
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How to find the Degree of freedom (Mechanics) of system?
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Um, intuition? Just the smallest number of mutually independent variables required to completely describe any state of the system within constraints.
 
Please give me some example.
 
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