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As a particle moves along the `x-`axis, it is acted upon by a conservative force. The potential energy is shown below as a function of the coordinate `x` of the particle. Rank the labelled regions accoeording to the magnitude of force, least to greatest.

A

`AB`, `BC`, `CD`

B

`AB`, `CD`, `BC`

C

`BC`, `CD`, `AB`

D

`BC`, `AB`, `CD`

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D
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