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Standard XII

Physics

Horizontal and Vertical Components of Projectile Motion

The potential...

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The potential energy of the particle of mass 2 kg moving along the x-axis is given by U(x)=4x^2-2x^3 (where U is in joules and x is in meters). The kinetic energy of the particle is maximum at (1) x=0 (2) x=1 m (3) x= 4/3 m (4) x= 2 m

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