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Grade 12Mechanics

Is frictional force a non conservative force?Is it always non conservative. How to check if a force it conservative or not?

Profile image of Rameshwar Rao
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Khimraj
9 Years ago
Yes frictional force is non conservative . You can distinguish between conservative and non conservative force by fact that the force whose work done depends on intial and final position is conservative and whose on path is non conservative. The work of cyclic path is zero for conservative force and non zero for non conservative give.Hope it clears. If u have doubts then please clearify. And if u like my answer then please approve answer