Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134202709

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 7, Problem 49P

(a) Derive an expression for the potential energy of an object subject to a force F_x = ax − bx³, where a = 5 N/m and b = 2 N/m³, taking U = 0 at x = 0. (b) Graph the potential-energy curve for x > 0 and use it to find the turning points for an object whose total energy is −1 J.

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(a) Derive an expression for the potential energy of an object subject to a force F x = ax − bx 3 , where a = 5 N/m and b = 2 N/m 3 , taking U = 0 at x = 0. (b) Graph the potential-energy curve for x > 0 and use it to find the turning points for an object whose total energy is −1 J.