Homework Statement
F=-kx+kx3/α2 where k and α are constants and k > 0. Determine U(x) and discuss the motion. What happens when E=kα2/4?
Homework Equations
F=ma=mv2d/dx
U=-∫Fdx
The Attempt at a Solution
The first part is easy.
U(x) = kx2/2-kx4/4α2
Now I'm looking for what happens when E=kα2/4...
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