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i was using m as the mass, not N/M. so my work was doing the right thing, but just wrong numbers.

would i be correct in saying that it's at x=0 and x=9? and then take the derivative which would be... F'(x)=(3/2)x^-1/2-1 so if i use 0 its undefined, so therefore 9 is stable. that's part A. so F'(9)=-.5 and for part b would i just use... 1/(2pi)*sqrt(k/m) (where k=.5) which would equal...

So, pretty much you're telling me my life got 10x easier? thank you haha. in that case... would i be correct in saying that it's at x=0 and x=9? and then take the derivative which would be... F'(x)=(3/2)x^-1/2-1 so if i use 0 its undefined, so therefore 9 is stable. that's part A. so F'(9)=-.5...

(3.0N/m^1/2 )x^1/2 - (1.0N/m)x acts on an object of mass m = 2.57kg. <- that is my problem copied and pasted... so Newton/sqrt(meter) i don't get that :/

Homework Statement A one-dimensional force F(x)=(3.0N/sqrt(m))*sqrt(x)-(1.0N/m)x acts on an object of mass m = 2.57kg. a Find the position x0 where the mass is at a stable equilibrium. b Find the frequency of small oscillations around that equilibrium position. How does this compare to...

A one-dimensional force F(x)=(3.0N/sqrt(m))*sqrt(x)-(1.0N/m)x acts on an object of mass m = 2.57kg. a Find the position x0 where the mass is at a stable equilibrium. b Find the frequency of small oscillations around that equilibrium position. How does this compare to the frequency if we...