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Suppose for all value of $r$ expression for Effective Potential Energy $U_{eff}$ is zero, does that mean $F(r)$ is zero?

Physics Asked by DIVYANSH_269 on June 17, 2021

Suppose for all value of $textbf{r}$ expression for Effective Potential Energy ($U_{eff}$) is zero, does that mean $F(textbf{r})$ is zero?

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In general, the answer is no.

Note $U_{eff}(r)=frac{L^2}{2mu r^2}+U(r)=0$

Take derivative of both sides yield:

$frac{-L^2}{mu r^3}+nabla U(r)=0$

This gives

$F(vec{r})=-nabla U(r)=frac{-L^2}{mu r^3}$

Thus, in general only if angular momentum is zero, force of all value $vec{r}$ is zero.

Answered by wong tom on June 17, 2021

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