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Mech.the principle that the total work done by all forces on a system in static equilibrium is zero for a set of infinitesimally small displacements.
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principle of virtual work — virtualiojo darbo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principle of virtual work vok. Prinzip der virtuellen Arbeit, n rus. принцип виртуальной работы, m pranc. principe du travail virtuel, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
principle of virtual work — Mech. the principle that the total work done by all forces on a system in static equilibrium is zero for a set of infinitesimally small displacements … Useful english dictionary
Virtual work — on a system is the work resulting from either virtual forces acting through a real displacement or real forces acting through a virtual displacement. In this discussion, the term displacement may refer to a translation or a rotation, and the term … Wikipedia
Principle of virtual velocities — Virtual Vir tu*al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing. [1913 Webster] Heat and cold have a virtual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virtual work — Virtual Vir tu*al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing. [1913 Webster] Heat and cold have a virtual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtual work — Virtual Vir tu*al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing. [1913 Webster] Heat and cold have a virtual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtual work — /ˈvɜtʃuəl wɜk/ (say verchoohuhl werk) noun (in physics) the work done by a set of forces acting on a body, when the body is imagined to undergo a small displacement. The principle is used to calculate the equilibrium position of a body, or system …
Virtual — Vir tu*al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing. [1913 Webster] Heat and cold have a virtual transition,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virtual focus — Virtual Vir tu*al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing. [1913 Webster] Heat and cold have a virtual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Virtual image — Virtual Vir tu*al (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.] 1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy without the agency of the material or sensible part; potential; energizing. [1913 Webster] Heat and cold have a virtual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
