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A body is moved along a closed loop. Is the work done in moving the body necessarily zero ? If not, state the condition under which work done over a closed path is always zero.

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No. In case of non - conservative forces like friction , work done will not be zero . Work done over a closed path is necessarily zero only if all the forces acting on the system are conservative .
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