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Spring PE vs displacement

Work, Energy and Power · ch06-work-energy-and-power

U = ½ k x². Parabolic well — restoring force toward x = 0.

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U=12kx2U = \tfrac{1}{2} k x^2
Try this: The minimum of U at x=0 is the stable equilibrium of the spring.

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