>inb4 you're retarded
"Under certain conditions the interaction between a polar molecule such as HCl located
at the origin and an ion located along the x axis can be described by a potential energy
U =?b/x2, where b is a constant. What is Fx, the x component of the force on the ion?
What is Fy, the y component of the force on the ion?"
I know to take the derivative of the equation with respect to X and Y, and that Fy = 0, but I don't understand why that works. I need an explanation along with my answer.
"Under certain conditions the interaction between a polar molecule such as HCl located
at the origin and an ion located along the x axis can be described by a potential energy
U =?b/x2, where b is a constant. What is Fx, the x component of the force on the ion?
What is Fy, the y component of the force on the ion?"
I know to take the derivative of the equation with respect to X and Y, and that Fy = 0, but I don't understand why that works. I need an explanation along with my answer.
