MCQ
What are conservative forces? Distinguish the conservative and non-conservative forces among the following:
- AGravitational force.
- BFrictional force.
- CAir resistance.
- DElectrostatic force.
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Answer
Conservative forces are those forces in which work done (i) in a closed path is zero and (ii) is independent of path.
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Conservative forces: Gravitational and Electrostatic force.
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Non-conservative forces: Frictional force and air resistance.
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