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Lagrange's equation of the first kind gives us ∂L/∂q-(d/dt)(∂L/∂q.)=Q and the Euler-Lagrange equations give us ∂L/∂q-(d/dt)(∂L/∂q.)=0 (I know the equations are not perfectly written but you get the point). How do you know which one to use?