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

question 24

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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