IEVref:
113-03-75
ID:
Language:
en
Status:
Standard
Term:
generalized force
Synonym1:
Synonym2:
Synonym3:
Symbol:
Q
i
Definition:
quantity
Q
i
such that the infinitesimal variation
δ
W
of work
W
is equal to the sum Σ
Q
i
δq
i
, where
δq
i
is the infinitesimal variation of the generalized coordinate
q
i
NOTE The unit depends on the type of representation of the system.
Publication
date
:
2011-04
Source
Replaces:
Internal notes:
2014-07-10: Symbol <i>Q</i><sub><i>i</sub> corrected to <i>Q</i><sub><i>i</i></sub>. JGO
2017-06-02: Cleanup - Remove Attached Image 113-03-75en.gif
CO remarks:
TC/SC remarks:
VT remarks:
Domain1:
Domain2:
Domain3:
Domain4:
Domain5:
quantity
Q
i
such that the infinitesimal variation
δ
W
of work
W
is equal to the sum Σ
Q
i
δq
i
, where
δq
i
is the infinitesimal variation of the generalized coordinate
q
i
NOTE The unit depends on the type of representation of the system.