A force on an object is given by F(x) = (2.00 N/m)x - (3.00 N/m3)x3. What is a potential energy function U(x) for this conservative force?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: U(x) = (-1.00 N/m)x2 + (0.750 N/m3)x4
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