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FMA-2019A-24 · 2019A F = ma (AAPT)

2019 F = ma Exam A — Question 24

A particle moves in the xy plane with the potential energy U(x,y) = 9kx2+16ky2. The particle can perform several different types of periodic motion. The ratio between the maximum and minimum possible periods is √
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