An object was subject to a conservative force associated with the potential energy function shown above. There were no other significant forces acting on the object. Which of the following is closest to the conservative force exerted on the object when it was at the point x = 4.0 m? The positive direction points to the right, and the sign of the answer is important.

An object was subject to a conservative force associated with the potential energy function shown above. There were no other significant forces acting on the object. Which of the following is closest to the conservative force exerted on the object when it was at the point x = 4.0 m? The positive direction points to the right, and the sign of the answer is important.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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