10. Conservation of Energy
Force & Potential Energy
Problem 8.74a
Textbook Question
Textbook Question(III) The potential energy of the two atoms in a diatomic (two-atom) molecule can be approximated as (Lennard-Jones potential)
U(r) = -(a/r⁶) + (b/r¹²) ,
where r is the distance between the two atoms and a and b are positive constants.
(a) At what values of r is U(r) a minimum? A maximum?
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