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What is the relationship between force and potential energy?

Option: 1

 Force is proportional to potential energy.

 

 


Option: 2

 Force is inversely proportional to potential energy.

 

 


Option: 3

 Force is equal to the negative derivative of potential energy with respect to position.

 

 


Option: 4

Force is equal to the time derivative of potential energy.

 


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Force is equal to the negative derivative of potential energy with respect to position. This means that if the potential energy curve is steep, the force on the particle is high, and if the potential energy curve is flat, the force on the particle is low.

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