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A particle of mass m = 1 kg is moving along y-axis and a single conservative force F(y) acts on it. The potential energy of particle is given by 
where is in meters. At 
the particle has kinetic energy of 15 
. The total mechanical energy of the particle is
- 15
- 5
- 20
- can`t be determined
The correct answer is: 20
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