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Plot the effective potential using U(r)=mr2U(r) = -\frac{m}{r^2} (Figures 10.3 and 10.4 in the textbook).

# import needed functionality
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

plt.rcParams['figure.figsize'] = 15,12    # larger plot size

# define constants (these values are arbitrary)
M, m = 1000000, 1

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A particle of mass m and angular momentum of L experiences a central force that produces a potential of U(r)=Ar3U(r) = −Ar^3 where A is a positive constant. Plot the effective potential for this system.