An elastic force acting on a small block along the -axis is given by N.

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Work Energy and Power · Work Energy and Power

Problem

An elastic force acting on a small block along the

x

-axis is given by

F(x)=8x

N. (i) Determine the potential energy function

V(x)

V=0

x=0

. (ii) Find the potential energy at

x=0.50\,\text{m}