A particle of mass M is allowed to fall from rest at a distance b from the origin at which a constant force acts that attracts the body according to the inverse square law f (x) _kx² Calculate the time required for the object to reach the origin point

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Problem 2.38P: The speed of a particle of mass m varies with the distance x as υ(x) = αx−n. Assume υ(x = 0) = 0 at...
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A particle of mass M is allowed to fall from rest at a distance b from the origin at which a constant force acts that attracts the body according to the inverse square law f (x) _kx² Calculate the time required for the object to reach the origin point
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