Category:Definitions/Equations of Motion

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An equation of motion is a second order ordinary differential equation of the form:

$m \dfrac {\d^2 \mathbf r} {\d t^2} = \map {\mathbf F} {\mathbf r}$

where:

$\mathbf r$ is the position vector of a particle of mass $m$ moving under a force $\mathbf F$ as a function of time $t$.