The work done in displacing a particle from $y=a$ to $y=2a$ by a force $F = -\frac{K}{y^2}$ acting along the $y$-axis is:

  • A
    $-\frac{K}{2a}$
  • B
    $-\frac{K}{a}$
  • C
    $-\frac{K}{4a}$
  • D
    $-\frac{3K}{2a}$

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