Question:

The potential energy of a particle moving along the axis is

Last updated: 7/31/2022

The potential energy of a particle moving along the axis is

The potential energy of a particle moving along the axis is shown in the figure. (Figure 1) When the particle is at = 1.0 m it has 3.6 J of kinetic energy. Give approximate answers to the following questions. What is the largest value of a the particle can reach?