Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces Conservative Forces Conservative forces are forces that depend only on the position of a body and do not depend...
Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces
Conservative Forces
Conservative forces are forces that depend only on the position of a body and do not depend on its velocity or speed. These forces cause the body to move in a straight line from its starting point to its final point, regardless of the direction of its motion.
Examples of conservative forces:
Gravitational forces between objects
Magnetic forces between charged objects
Spring forces
Non-Conservative Forces
Non-conservative forces are forces that depend on both the position of a body and its velocity. These forces cause the body to move in a curved path, not a straight line.
Examples of non-conservative forces:
Contact forces
Air resistance
Friction
Drag