Q.

A particle of unit mass is moving along the x–axis under the influence of a force and its total energy is conserved. Four possible forms of the potential energy of the particle are given in Column–I (a and U0 are constant). Match the potential energies in Column–I to the corresponding statement(s) in Column–II.

COLUMN-ICOLUMN-II
A)U1(x)=U02[1(xa)2]2P)The force acting on the particle is zero at x = a.
B)U2(x)=U02(xa)2Q)The force acting on the particle is zero at x = 0.
C)U3(x)=U02(xa)2exp[(xa)2]R)The force acting on the particle is zero at x =  a.
D)U4(x)=U02[xa13(xa)3]S)The particle experiences an attractive force towards x = 0 in the region  |x|<a.
  T)The particle with total energy U04 can oscillate about the point x =  a.

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a

A–PQRT, B–QST, C–PRS, D–PR

b

A–PQRT, B–QS, C–PQRS, D–PRT

c

A–PQRT, B–QRS, C–PQRS, D–PT

d

A–PT, B–QT, C–PS, D–PQ

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

 F=vx
if  vx=0 at a point then force acting on it is zero.
If U is maximum at that point it is in unstable equilibrium otherwise stable equilibrium

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