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What is meant conservative force?

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A force is said to be a conservative force if the work done by or against the force in moving the body depends only on the initial and final positions of the body and not on the nature of the path followed between the initial and final positions.
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  • Conservative force is

    A
    electrostatic force
    B
    magnetic force
    C
    gravitationl force
    D
    all the above

  • Non-conservative force is

    A
    frictional force
    B
    viscous force
    C
    air resistance
    D
    all the above

  • Which one of the following is not a conservative force?

    A
    Gravitational force
    B
    Electrostatic force between two changes
    C
    Magnetic force between two magnetic dipoles
    D
    Frictional force

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