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Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy

The total mec...

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The total mechanical energy of a system is conserved if the forces that act on it are

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Path dependent

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Frictional forces

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C

Non-conservative

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D

Conservative

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Solution

The correct option is D
Conservative

The total mechanical energy of a system is conserved if the forces that act on it are conservative in nature.

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