Mechanical Electrical Analogy
The concept of an analogous system is very useful in practice. Since one type of system may be easier to handle experimentally than other. A given electrical system consisting of resistance, inductance and capacitance may be analogous to the mechanical system consisting of a suitable combination of dashpot, mass, and spring.
Analogous System
| Mechanical Translation | Mechanical Rotational | Force-Voltage Analogy (FVA) | Force-Current Analogy (FCA) |
| Force (F) | Torque (T) | Voltage (V) | Current (I) |
| Mass (M) | Moment of Inertia (J) | Inductance (L) | Capacitance (C) |
| Damper (B) | Damper (D) | Resistance (R) | 1/R |
| Spring Constant (k) | Torsional Spring Constant (kθ) | 1/C | 1/L |
| Linear Displacement (x) | Angular Displacement (θ) | Charge (q) | flux (Φ) |
| Linear Velocity (v) | Angular Velocity (ω) | Current (I) | Voltage (V) |
