Question #155603
  1. A particle of mass m is repelled from the origin by a force f= k/x3, where x is the distance from the origin. Solve the equation of motion, if the particle is initially at rest at a distance x0 from the origin. 
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Expert's answer
2021-01-19T07:10:38-0500

Answer

Using newton law

f=ma=md2xdt2=k/x3f=ma=m\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=k/x^3

Particle goes 0 to x0 in time 0 to the

Solving above equation

dxdt=k/2mx2+c\frac{dx}{dt}=-k/2mx^2+c

At t=0 V=0 so C=0

Again integrate

dxdt=k/2mx2\frac{dx}{dt}=-k/2mx^2

0x02x2dx=0tkdt/m\int_0^{x_0}2x^2 dx=-\int _0^tkdt/m

2x033=kt/m\frac{2x_0^3}{3}=-kt/m


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