Work done by the conservative forces on a system is equal to
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Work done by the conservative forces on a system is equal to
- the change in kinetic energy of the system
- negative of the change in potential energy of the system
- the change in total mechanical energy of the system
- none of these
Answer
(B) negative of the change in potential energy of the system
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