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Consider the following sketch of potential energy for a particle as a function of position. There are no dissipative forces or internal sources of energy.

What is the minimum total mechanical energy that the particle can have if you know that it has travelled over the entire region of `X` shown?

A

`-8`

B

`6`

C

`10`

D

It depends on direction of travel

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C
If particle can reach point '`d`', then it can travel over the entire region.
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