Mechanical work is line integral of force ========================================= Mechanical work is a scalar quantity denoting the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement. **Links:** #. `Wikipedia `__. .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.dynamics.vector.mechanical_work_is_line_integral_of_force .. py:data:: work Mechanical :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.basic.work` done by the :attr:`~force` to displace the body. Symbol: :code:`W` Latex: :math:`W` Dimension: :code:`energy` .. py:data:: position_vector Position vector of the body. See :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.distance_to_origin`. Symbol: :code:`r` Latex: :math:`{\vec r}` Dimension: :code:`length` .. py:data:: force Vector of the exerted force as a function of :attr:`~position_vector`. Symbol: :code:`F(r)` Latex: :math:`{\vec F} \left( {\vec r} \right)` Dimension: :code:`force` .. py:data:: curve Curve given by the body's trajectory during its displacement. .. py:data:: initial_parameter Initial value of the curve parameter. Symbol: :code:`t_0` Latex: :math:`t_{0}` Dimension: :code:`any_dimension` .. py:data:: final_parameter Final value of the curve parameter. Symbol: :code:`t_0` Latex: :math:`t_{0}` Dimension: :code:`any_dimension` .. py:data:: law :code:`W = LineIntegral(dot(F(r), dr), C)` Latex: .. math:: W = \int_{C} \left( {\vec F} \left( {\vec r} \right), d \vec r \right)