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Figure shows a plot of the conservative force F in a unidimensional field. The plot representing the function corresponding to the potential energy (U) in the field is

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`f(x)=-(dU)/(dx)(x)` or `U(x)=-intF(x)dx`
Here `F(x)=-kx`, where k is a positive constant.
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