Conservative Force and Non-Conservative force
A conservative force is a force done in moving a particle from one point to another, such that the force is independent of the path taken by the particle. It depends only on the initial and final position of the particle. Gravitational force and elastic spring forces are two such examples of conservation forces. What is Conservative Force? As the name suggests, conservative force conserves energy. It follows the law of conservation of energy. Many forces in nature that we know of like the magnetic force, electrostatic force, gravitational force, etc. are a few examples of a conservative force . Let us understand the concept better with the help of the following example. Gravitational force acting on a particle In the given image, the gravitational force acting on the particle has a magnitude equal to mg , where m is the mass of the substance and g is the acceleration due to gravity. The particle moves from point A to point B , and its vertical displacement is given by