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The '''virial theorem''' is a feature of systems with central forces. | The '''virial theorem''' is a feature of systems with central forces. | ||
:<math>\overline{ | :<math>\overline{T}= - \frac{1}{2} \overline{\sum_i \frac{dU}{dr}\cdot r_i}</math> | ||
The overlines represent time averages. The right hand side is known as the virial of | where <math>\overline{T}</math> is the kinetic energy. The overlines represent time averages. The right hand side is known as the virial of Clausius (Ref. 2). | ||
==Interesting reading== | |||
#[http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1749227 J. C. Slater "The Virial and Molecular Structure", Journal of Chemical Physics '''1''' pp. 687-691 (1933)] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
# Section 3.4 of '''Classical Mechanics''' by Herbert Goldstein 2nd Edition (1980) Addison Wesley | |||
#R. Clausius, " " Philosophical Magazine '''40''' pp. 122- (1870) | |||
[[category: classical mechanics]] | [[category: classical mechanics]] |