# generalized force

> in analytical mechanics, the rate of change of the virtual work along generalized coordinates

**Wikidata**: [Q1153787](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1153787)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generalized_forces)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/generalized-force


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics