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Formulated differently, the configuration space is the possible "positions" of a mechanical system. Take note that the states of motion, eg. velocities/momenta are not part of the configuration space. This is in contrast to the [[basic_tools:phase_space|phase space]], where we also take the states of motion into account. | Formulated differently, the configuration space is the possible "positions" of a mechanical system. Take note that the states of motion, eg. velocities/momenta are not part of the configuration space. This is in contrast to the [[basic_tools:phase_space|phase space]], where we also take the states of motion into account. | ||
- | The state of a system is recorded in a configuration space point through all the locations and all the velocities that the objects in the system have at a given point in time. | + | The state of a system is recorded in a configuration space point through all the locations that the objects in the system have at a given point in time. |
The time evolution of a system can then be represented as a path in configuration space. | The time evolution of a system can then be represented as a path in configuration space. |