Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems - Page 211: 104a

Answer

$U = 19.3~J$

Work Step by Step

We can find the potential energy at $~~x = 2.0~m$: $\Delta U = -\int_{0}^{2.0}~F(x)~dx$ $\Delta U = -\int_{0}^{2.0}~(-3.0~x-5.0~x^2)~dx$ $\Delta U = \int_{0}^{2.0}~(3.0~x+5.0~x^2)~dx$ $\Delta U = (1.5~x^2+\frac{5.0~x^3}{3})\Big \vert_{0}^{2.0}$ $\Delta U = [1.5~(2.0)^2+\frac{(5.0)~(2.0)^3}{3}]-0$ $\Delta U = 19.3~J$ Since $~~U=0~~$ at $~~x = 0,~~$ then $~~U = 19.3~J~~$ at $~~x = 2.0~m$
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