Q.

Consider the given sketch of potential energy for a particle as a function of position. There are no dissipative forces or internal sources of energy. What is the minimum total mechanical energy that the particle can have - if you know that it has travelled over the entire region of X shown?

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a

It depends on direction of travel

b

10

c

6

d

-8

answer is C.

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If particle can reach point 'd' , then it can travel over the entire region.

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