Consider the motion of a 1.00-kg particle that moves with potential energy given by

U(x) = (-2.00 J?m)/x + (4.00 J?m2)/x2. Suppose the particle is moving with a speed of 3.00 m/s when it is located at x = 1.00 m.

What is the speed of the object when it is located at x = 5.00 m?
A) 2.13 m/s B) 4.68 m/s C) 3.00 m/s D) 3.67 m/s


D

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