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Generalized Force

Applicable units are those of quantitykind:GeneralizedForce

Generalized Forces find use in Lagrangian mechanics, where they play a role conjugate to generalized coordinates.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_forces

http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=31889

$\delta A = \sum Q_i\delta q_i$, where $A$ is work and $q_i$ is a generalized coordinate.

Generalized Forces find use in Lagrangian mechanics, where they play a role conjugate to generalized coordinates.

Q_i