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THE CONSERVATION OF MECHANICAL ENERGY

True-False Question

The work done by the conservative force depends only on the end points

Question 1

The work done by the conservative force in a closed path is zero

Hint

It does not depends on the path

Illustration of Energy Conservation

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Consider a body of mass m is falling freely under gravity from a height h.

Fill the following Potential, Kinetic and Total Energies

Position PE KE TE
A Zero
B mg(h-x) mgh
C mgh

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