Four mathematically equivalent conditions for a force to be conservative are given in the chapter. One condition

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Four mathematically equivalent conditions for a force to be conservative are given in the chapter. One condition is that a conservative force can always be written as \(\mathbf{F}=-abla U\). Show then that each of the other three conditions is a necessary consequence.

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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