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If the amount of work done by a force depends only on the initial and final, positions of the object which has been moved, then such a force is called

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Gravitational
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Dissipative
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Conservative
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Retarding
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Solution

The correct option is B Conservative
A conservative force is a force with the property that the total work done in moving a particle between two points is independent of the taken path. ... A conservative force depends only on the position of the object..

Hence option 'C' is correct

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