$A$ particle of mass $m$ moves in the potential energy $U(x)$ shown in the figure. The potential energy is given by $U = \frac{1}{2}kx^2$ for $x < 0$ and $U = mgx$ for $x > 0$. The period of the motion when the particle has total energy $E$ is

  • A
    $2\pi \sqrt {m/k} \, + \,4\sqrt {2E/m{g^2}} $
  • B
    $2\pi \sqrt {m/k} $
  • C
    $\pi \sqrt {m/k} \, + \,2\sqrt {2E/m{g^2}} $
  • D
    $2\sqrt {2E/m{g^2}} $

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