If the potential energy for a conservative one-degree-of-freedom system is expressed by the relation V = (ax3

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If the potential energy for a conservative one-degree-of-freedom system is expressed by the relation V = (ax3 + bx2 + cx + d), determine the equilibrium positions and investigate the stability at each.

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1b lb d = 10 ft-lb b = -1 C = -3 lb a = 4 ft ft


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