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For a particle, acceleration is defined as a=5xi^x\vec{a} = \dfrac{-5x\,\hat{i}}{|x|} for x0x \neq 0 and a=0\vec{a} = 0 for x=0x = 0. If the particle is initially at rest at (a,0)(a, 0), what is the period of motion of the particle?