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Grade 11Mechanics

A particle located in a 1 dimensional potential field has potential energy function U (x)= (a/x^4) - (b/x^2), where a and b are positive constants. The position of equilibrium x- corresponds to?

Profile image of Arin Som
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of piyush gera
9 Years ago
simply we know that -du/dx=F. simply differentiate this expreesion by putting f=0(in equlibrium no force acte net force is 0) and get answer.(u= potential energy)