If a particle of mass $m$ is moving in a horizontal circle of radius $r$ with a centripetal force $( - k/{r^2})$, the total energy is

  • A

    $ - \frac{k}{{2r}}$

  • B

    $ - \frac{k}{r}$

  • C

    $ - \frac{{2k}}{r}$

  • D

    $ - \frac{{4k}}{r}$

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