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AP Physics C: Mechanics
3.4 Conservation of Energy
3.3 Potential Energy
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Potential energy U(x) and total mechanical energy E_0 as a function of position x.
Potential energy U(x) and total mechanical energy E_0 as a function of position x.
A particle of mass m moves along the x-axis in a region where its potential energy U(x) is represented by the smooth, concave-up curve shown. The particle has a constant total mechanical energy E_0. Which of the following best describes the qualitative graph of the particle's kinetic energy K as a function of position x over the classically allowed region of motion?

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