Given a Potential Energy Function U(x), the Corresponding Force Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Given a potential energy function U(x) , the corresponding force is in the positive x direction if:

• A)U is positive
• B)U is negative
• C)U is an increasing function of x
• D)U is a decreasing function of x
• E)it is impossible to obtain the direction of from U

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