basic_notions:energy
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| For a system with a conservative force the relationship between force and potential energy is given by $ | For a system with a conservative force the relationship between force and potential energy is given by $ | ||
| - | \grad V \equiv - F$. | + | \nabla V \equiv - F$. |
| In addition, [[equations:newtons_second_law|Newton's second law]] $F = ma$ implies | In addition, [[equations:newtons_second_law|Newton's second law]] $F = ma$ implies | ||
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| \begin{split} | \begin{split} | ||
| \frac{d}{dt}\left[K(t)+V(q(t))\right] &= F(q(t))\cdot v(t) + | \frac{d}{dt}\left[K(t)+V(q(t))\right] &= F(q(t))\cdot v(t) + | ||
| - | \grad V(q(t))\cdot v(t) \\ | + | \nabla V(q(t))\cdot v(t) \\ |
| - | &= 0, \qquad\text{(because $F=-\grad V$)}. | + | &= 0, \qquad\text{(because $F=-\nabla V$)}. |
| \end{split} | \end{split} | ||
| \] | \] | ||
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| $ | $ | ||
| - | \grad V \equiv - F,$ | + | \nabla V \equiv - F,$ |
| where $F$ denotes the force. | where $F$ denotes the force. | ||
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