A 2.00 kg object moving in the x-y plane is under the influence of a force describe by the potential energy U (x,y) = (4.00 J/m3)x3 – (2.00 J/m4)y4.  What is the magnitude and direction (angle)  of the acceleration of the object at a point x=1 m and y = 2 m?

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A 2.00 kg object moving in the x-y plane is under the influence of a force describe by the potential energy U (x,y) = (4.00 J/m3)x3 – (2.00 J/m4)y4.  What is the magnitude and direction (angle)  of the acceleration of the object at a point x=1 m and y = 2 m?

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