Conservative forces are defined as the force for which,

Options

A. work done depends only on the initial and final positions.
B. work done depends on the initial and final positions and also on the path taken.
C. work done depends only on the path taken.
D. work done depends only on the initial position.

Answer

A

Explanation

Conservative force is a force with the property that the total work done in moving a particle between two points is independent of the path followed but depends only on the initial and final positions.
So, the correct option is (a).