The Graphs Below Show the Magnitude of the Force on a Particle

Multiple Choice

The graphs below show the magnitude of the force on a particle as the particle moves along the positive x axis from the origin to x = x₁.The force is parallel to the x axis and is conservative.The maximum magnitude F₁ has the same value for all graphs.Rank the situations according to the change in the potential energy associated with the force, least (or most negative) to greatest (or most positive) .

A) 3, 1, 2
B) 1, 3, 2
C) 2, 3, 1
D) 3, 2, 1
E) 2, 1, 3