virial theorem
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general equation that relates the time-averaged total kinetic energy of a stable system consisting of N particles, bound by potential forces, with that of the time-averaged total potential energy
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In mechanics, the virial theorem provides a general equation that relates the average over time of the total kinetic energy of a stable system of discrete particles, bound by a conservative force, with that of the total potential energy of the system. Mathematically, the theorem states that
⟨ T ⟩ = −
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