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Homework Statement
a particle of mass m moves in one dimension with an applied force Fx=-Fosinh([tex]\alpha[/tex]x) where [tex]\alpha[/tex] and Fo are constants. find the frequency of small oscillations about the equilibrium position. next, find the potential energy function and sketch it.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Guess: x(t)=Asinh(wt)
dx/dt=Awcosh(wt)
d2x/dt2=Aw2sinh(wt)
mAw2sinh(wt)=-Fosinh([tex]\alpha[/tex]x)
w=[tex]\alpha[/tex]
Fo=-Aw2m
A=-Fo/mw2
I have a feeling this is not the right way to go about this...Is it correct? If not, why? and how do i go about finding the frequency?