System Boundary

Core Sentence / 核心句

A system boundary determines which interactions are internal and which transfers cross the boundary.

中文理解:边界不是画图形式,而是决定方程里哪些力会抵消、哪些能量以 work 进入或离开。

When To Use / 什么时候用

  • connected bodies:整体求共同运动,隔离局部求内力;
  • energy:决定 gravity/spring 是 external work 还是 internal potential energy;
  • momentum:只有 external impulse 改变系统总动量。

Watch Out / 易错点

换 system 后必须重写 external/internal 分类;不能在同一账本中重复计算同一 interaction。

Mentioned In / 出现位置

Connected Notes / 连接