org.jscience.physics.kinematics
Class Force

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.physics.kinematics.Force

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Force2D, Force3D, ForceND, Torque2D, Torque3D

public abstract class Force
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

A superclass for forces.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Force(AbstractClassicalParticle p)
Constructs a force.

Method Summary

int	getDimension() DOCUMENT ME!
double	getIntensity(double t) DOCUMENT ME!
AbstractClassicalParticle	getParticle() DOCUMENT ME!
abstract AbstractDoubleVector	getVector(double t) DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Force

public Force(AbstractClassicalParticle p)

Constructs a force.

Parameters:

p - DOCUMENT ME!

Method Detail

getDimension

public int getDimension()

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Returns:

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getParticle

public AbstractClassicalParticle getParticle()

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Returns:

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getVector

public abstract AbstractDoubleVector getVector(double t)

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Parameters:

t - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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getIntensity

public double getIntensity(double t)

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Parameters:

t - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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