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10. An object is moving along the x axis, its potential energy at any point being given by the function $U(x) = kx$, where k is a positive constant. (a) If U is measured in joules and x in meters, what are the units of the constant k? (b) Write an equation for the force $F(x)$ experi- enced by this object. (c) Where is the force negative? Where is it positive? (d) Draw the $U(x)$ curve for this object and briefly explain how this curve can be used to reach the same conclusions as those you reached based on the force law. (e) If the item begins at rest at a positive x-value, describe qualitatively its behavior in both the short term and the long term. (f) What physical system might this equation describe?

          10. An object is moving along the x axis, its potential
energy at any point being given by the function
$U(x) = kx$, where k is a positive constant.
(a) If U is measured in joules and x in meters, what
are the units of the constant k?
(b) Write an equation for the force $F(x)$ experi-
enced by this object.
(c) Where is the force negative? Where is it
positive?
(d) Draw the $U(x)$ curve for this object and briefly
explain how this curve can be used to reach the
same conclusions as those you reached based
on the force law.
(e) If the item begins at rest at a positive x-value,
describe qualitatively its behavior in both the
short term and the long term.
(f) What physical system might this equation
describe?

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10. An object is moving along the x axis, its potential
energy at any point being given by the function
U(x) = kx, where k is a positive constant.
(a) If U is measured in joules and x in meters, what
are the units of the constant k?
(b) Write an equation for the force F(x) experi-
enced by this object.
(c) Where is the force negative? Where is it
positive?
(d) Draw the U(x) curve for this object and briefly
explain how this curve can be used to reach the
same conclusions as those you reached based
on the force law.
(e) If the item begins at rest at a positive x-value,
describe qualitatively its behavior in both the
short term and the long term.
(f) What physical system might this equation
describe?

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An object is moving along the x axis, its potential energy at any point being given by the function U(x)=kx, where k is a positive constant. (a) If U is measured in joules and x in meters, what are the units of the constant k ? (b) Write an equation for the force F(x) experienced by this object. (c) Where is the force negative? Where is it positive? (d) Draw the U(x) curve for this object and briefly explain how this curve can be used to reach the same conclusions as those you reached based on the force law. (e) If the item begins at rest at a positive x-value, describe qualitatively its behavior in both the short term and the long term. (f) What physical system might this equation describe? 10. An object is moving along the x axis, its potent energy at any point being given by the function U(x) = kx, where k is a positive constant. (a)If U is measured in joules and x in meters, what are the units of the constant k? (b) Write an equation for the force F(x) experi- enced by this object. (c) Where is the force negative? Where is it positive? (d)Draw the U(x) curve for this object and briefly explain how this curve can be used to reach the same conclusions as those you reached based on the force law. (e)If the item begins at rest at a positive x-value, describe qualitatively its behavior in both the short term and the long term (f) What physical system might this equation describe?

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