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A particle is moving in a conservative force field from point A to point `B.U_(A)` and `U_(B)` are the potential energies of the particle at point A and B and `W_(C)` is the work done by conservative forces in the process of taking the particle from A and B, which of the following is true?

A

`W_(c ) = U_(B) - U_(A)`

B

`W_(c ) = U_(A) - U_(B)`

C

`U_(A) gt U_(B)`

D

`U_(B) gt U_(A)`

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