Which of the following statements is true?

Work done by gravity is path dependent.

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Gravity is a non-conservative force.

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Work done by friction is path dependent.

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Friction is a conservative force.

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Solution

The correct option is C Work done by friction is path dependent.
Work done by gravity does not depend on path. If work done by a force does not depend on the path it is called conservative force.

Work done by friction is path dependent which means it is a non -conservative force.

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