This document discusses kinematics and mechanisms. It defines kinematics as the branch of mechanics that describes the motion of bodies without considering the causes of motion. Kinematics examines displacement, velocity, and acceleration over time through graphical representations. Common mechanisms discussed include four-bar linkages, single slider-crank chains, and double slider-crank chains. Kinematic pairs constrain the motion between links and can be lower pairs with surface contact or higher pairs with point/line contact. Kinematic inversions occur when different links in a chain are fixed, resulting in different mechanisms.