Consider the motion of a 1.00-kg particle that moves with potential energy given by U(x) = - (2.0 11) J.m)/x+(4.0 J.m-)/x-. Suppose the particle is moving with a speed of 3.00 m/ when it is located at x= 1.00 m. What is the speed of the object when it is located atx = 5.00 m?
1) 3.00 m/s
2) 4.68 m/s
3) 2.13 m/s
4) 3.67 m/s
5) This question cannot be answered. You need to know the direction of the velocity, not just the speed, when the particle is located at x = 1.00 m.
