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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Work Power Energy

If a body has a potential energy of \(\left(4 x^2+2 x\right) J\) at a height of \(2 \mathrm{~m}\), then the force acting on the body is

  1. A \(9 \mathrm{~N}\)
  2. B \(27 \mathrm{~N}\)
  3. C \(18 \mathrm{~N}\)
  4. D \(0 \mathrm{~N}\)
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(C) \(18 \mathrm{~N}\)

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Potential energy, \(U=\left(4 x^2+2 x\right) J\) Force, \(\mathrm{F}=\frac{\mathrm{dU}}{\mathrm{dx}}\) \(\begin{aligned} & F=\frac{d}{d x}\left(4 x^2+2 x\right)=8 x+2 \\ & \text { at } x=82 m \\ & F=18 N\end{aligned}\) The force acting on the body is \(18 \mathrm{~N}\).