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A particle is placed at the origin and a force $F=k x$ is acting on it (where $k$ is a positive constant). If $U(0)=0$, the graph of $U(x)$ versus $x$ will be, figure (where $U$ is the potential energy function) [UP SEE 2004]
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We also know that force is the negative derivative of the potential energy function with respect to displacement, i.e., $F=-\frac{dU}{dx}$. Show more…
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