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Homework Statement
My book says that just because a conservative force is zero with respect to x, doesn't necessarily mean that the potential-energy U has to be zero.
How can it be possible to have potential energy without a force acting towards the equilibrium?
Homework Equations
Fx(x) = dU(x)/dx = 0
The Attempt at a Solution
Fx(x)*Δx = -U, so 0*Δx = 0