10. Conservation of Energy
Force & Potential Energy
10. Conservation of Energy Force & Potential Energy
6PRACTICE PROBLEM
Consider a system in which a particle of mass m moves along a track in the range 0 m ≤ x ≤ 2 m, subject to a potential energy function U(x) = (8 J) [1 − cos((2.22 rad/m) x)]. The particle's position is denoted by x. Determine whether each point within this range represents a point of stable or unstable equilibrium.
Consider a system in which a particle of mass m moves along a track in the range 0 m ≤ x ≤ 2 m, subject to a potential energy function U(x) = (8 J) [1 − cos((2.22 rad/m) x)]. The particle's position is denoted by x. Determine whether each point within this range represents a point of stable or unstable equilibrium.