$A$ particle moves under the influence of a force $F = -2x$ in one dimension (where $x$ is the distance of the particle from the origin). Assume that the potential energy of the particle at the origin is zero. The schematic diagram of the potential energy $U$ as a function of $x$ is given by:

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