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AP Physics C: Mechanics›Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power›Work, Energy, and Power

Potential Energy and Conservative Forces

For a conservative force, F = −dU/dx; energy diagrams show equilibrium points and turning points.

F = −dU/dx
Energy diagrams
Conservation of energy

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Kinetic Energy and the Work–Energy Theorem
Work as an Integral
Potential Energy and Conservative Forces

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Also called: potential energy curves, conservative forces