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A particle of mass \(m\) is moving in a horizontal circle of radius \(r\) under a centripetal force given by \(\left(\dfrac{-K}{r^2}\right)\), where \(K\) is a constant. Then

  1. A the total energy of the particle is \(\left(\dfrac{-K}{2 r}\right)\)
  2. B the kinetic energy of the particle is \(\left(\dfrac{K}{r}\right)\)
  3. C the potential energy of the particle is \(\left(\dfrac{K}{2 r}\right)\)
  4. D the kinetic energy of the particle is \(\left(\dfrac{-K}{r}\right)\)
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(A) the total energy of the particle is \(\left(\dfrac{-K}{2 r}\right)\)

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The centripetal force acting on the particle is given by \(F = \dfrac{-K}{r^2}\). The magnitude of the centripetal force is \(F_c = \dfrac{mv^2}{r} = \dfrac{K}{r^2}\). From this, the kinetic energy \(K.E.\) is calculated as…
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