Potential energy vs position curve

[Ravi]

Can a potential energy curve be vertical ?

 

[berkeman]

Can a potential energy curve be vertical ?

Welcome to the PF.

Please give a lot more details, so we can try to answer your question. PE versus what? PE is on the vertical axis of a 2-D plot, and what is on the horizontal axis?

Also, is this question for homework?

 

[Ravi]

It is potential energy vs the distance from the standard position.
It is not my home work problem

 

[sophiecentaur]

It is potential energy vs the distance from the standard position.
It is not my home work problem

How would you describe what a 'vertical' curve of Potential with distance implies? Is that feasible? What about a 'very steep' slope, rather than totally vertical?

 

[Ravi]

How would you describe what a 'vertical' curve of Potential with distance implies? Is that feasible? What about a 'very steep' slope, rather than totally vertical?

Ya exactly that is the question..is it feasible.i have encountered such a graph in a standard textbook.

 

[sophiecentaur]

And how would YOU describe what happens at that position?

 

[berkeman]

i have encountered such a graph in a standard textbook.

Could you Upload a picture of that graph?