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A particle free to move along the (x - axis) hsd potential energy given by `U(x)= k[1 - exp(-x^2)] for -o o le x le + o o`, where (k) is a positive constant of appropriate dimensions. Then.
A. at points away from the origin, the particle is in unstable equilibrium
B. for any finite non-zero value of x, there is a force directed away from the origin
C. its total mechanical energy is `(k)/(2)`, it has its minimum kinetic energy at origin
D. for small displacement from x=0, motion is SHM

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