Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 8 - Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy - Problems - Page 212: 124a

Answer

$U(x) = -\frac{G~m_1~m_2}{x}$

Work Step by Step

Since $F(x)$ is attractive, note that $F(x) = -\frac{G~m_1~m_2}{x^2}$ We can find the potential energy function: $U(x) = -\int~F(x)~dx$ $U(x) = \int~\frac{G~m_1~m_2}{x^2}~dx$ $U(x) = -\frac{G~m_1~m_2}{x}$
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