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A particle in static equilibrium position is considered, Fig. 6.1a. The static equilibrium position of the particle is determined by the forces that act on it. The virtual displacement, \(\delta \mathbf{r}\), is any arbitrary small displacement away from this natural position and consistent with the system constraints.
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Marghitu, D.B., Dupac, M., Madsen, N. (2013). Virtual Work and Stability. In: Statics with MATLAB®. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5110-4_6
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