Spring 2003 Generalized forces revisited Derived Lagrange s equation from d'Alembert's equation ∑m(8x+16y+22)=∑(Fx+F+F。=) Define virtual displacements sx Substitute in and noting the independence of the 8q,, for each
Lecture 2 Differential geometry of curves 2.1 Definition of curves 2.1.1 Plane curves Implicit curves f(, y)=0 Example:x2+y2=a2 It is difficult to trace implicit curves It is easy to check if a point lies on the curve Multi-valued and closed curves can be represented