Yes they are the same.
mechanical weathering
The 2 kinds of weathering are the Mechanical or Physical Weathering and the Mechanical Weathering.
Mechanical weathering.
Physical Weathering (aka Mechanical Weathering) is the main type of weathering in deserts.
Physical or mechanical weathering
Some synonyms for physical weathering are mechanical weathering and disintegration.
No weathering is not the same as physical weathering.Kayla
One kind of Mechanical Weathering is called ice wedging.
Moss is biological weathering, actually, because it involves a plant.
Mechanical weathering means erosion by physical means.Wind and water are examples of mechanical weathering.Mechanical weathering changes rock into sand.
physical forces
Physical weathering is caused by elements of nature. It is known as mechanical weathering to distinguish it from the other types of weathering namely chemical and biological. It occurs mechanically, by the breakdown due to natural components.