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The potential energy of a particle of mass m is given by `U=(1)/(2)kx^(2)` for `x lt 0` and U = 0 for `x ge 0`. If total mechanical energy of the particle is E. Then its speed at `x = sqrt((2E)/(k))` is

A

Zero

B

`sqrt(2E)/m`

C

`sqrt(E/m)`

D

`sqrt(E/(2m))`

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