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The potential energy of a system increas...

The potential energy of a system increased if work is done

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by the system against a conservative force

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by the system against a non-conservative force

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upon the system by a conservative force

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upon the system by a non-conservative force

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(a) The potential energy of a system increases if work is done by the system against a conservative force.
`-DeltaU=W_("conservative force")`
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