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Grade 12th passMechanics

the potential energy of an object of mass m moving in xy plane in a conservative field is given by U=ax+by, where x and y are position coordinates of the object. find magnitude of its acceleration ?

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Fx = – dU/dx = > -(a)
Fy = – dU/dy => -(b)
maccln.x = -(a) 
or
accln.x = -a/m
and
maccln.y = -(b)
or
accln.y = -b/m
Net accln. = root((a/m)^2 + (b/m)^2)