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--- basic_notions:energy [2018/04/12 16:47]
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 In addition, energy is responsible for temporal translations. We say energy generates temporal translations.
+The total energy is defined as
+\begin{equation}
+ E(t) \equiv K(t) + V(q(t)),
+\end{equation}
+where $K$ denotes the kinetic energy and $V$ the potential energy.
+-->Proof the the total energy is conserved#
+For a system with a conservative force the relationship between force and potential energy is given by $
+\grad V \equiv - F$.
+In addition, [[equations:newtons_second_law|Newton's second law]] $F = ma$ implies
+\[
+ \begin{split}
+  \frac{d}{dt}\left[K(t)+V(q(t))\right] &= F(q(t))\cdot v(t) +
+  \grad V(q(t))\cdot v(t) \\
+  &= 0, \qquad\text{(because $F=-\grad V$)}.
+ \end{split}
+\]
+<--
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