MCQ
Potential energy is defined ............
  • A
    Only in conservative fields
  • B
    As the negative of work done by conservative forces
  • C
    As the negative of workdone by external forces when $\Delta K=0$
  • All of these

Answer

Correct option: D.
All of these
d
(a)

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