Conservative: A rock is dropped from a cliff and falls freely toward the ground., Two charged particles repel each other without any other forces involved., A stretched spring launches a toy car across a smooth surface., Nonconservative: A person slides down a playground slide and comes to a stop due to friction., A car engine burns fuel to accelerate the car., A cyclist pedals up a hill, pushing against the pedals to climb.,

Conservative vs. Nonconservative Forces

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