It is shown that any second-order dynamic equation on a configuration bundle of nonrelativistic mechanics is equivalent to a geodesic equation with respect to a (nonlinear) connection on the tangent bundle The case of quadratic dynamic equations is analyzed in detail. The equation for Jacobi vector fields is constructed and investigated by the geometric methods.
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