conservative force
conservative force · conservative forces
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conservative, forceUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conservative, force.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conservative, force.
A force the work done by which is independent of the path taken and depends only on the initial and final positions of the object; equivalently, the total work done by a conservative force is equal to zero when the path taken is a closed loop.
Forms
plural: conservative forces| Singular | conservative force |
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