Lagrangian Mechanics
In Lagrangian Mechanics, the normal force plays an important part in its formalization. Suppose a smooth surface, is defined by the explicit equation . Furthermore, suppose a particle must move along this surface. The equation of motion would be given by
where is the acceleration of the particle.
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