For the right-hand side of (2) we have

[Sigma](X[delta]x + Y[delta]y + Z[delta]z) = Q1[delta]q1 + Q2[delta]q2 + ..., (7)

/ dPx dPy dPz \

where Q_r = [Sigma]( X ----- + Y ----- + Z ----- ) (8)

\ dPq_r dPq_r dPq_r/

The quantities Q1, Q2, ... are called the _generalized components of

force_ acting on the system.

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