Induced Electric Field Concept Question

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Induced electric fields generated by changing magnetic fields are non-conservative, meaning the line integral of the electric field around a closed path is not zero. In contrast, electrostatic electric fields from static charges are conservative, allowing particles to return to the same potential and kinetic energy. The energy in a non-conservative field comes from the source responsible for changing the magnetic field, which generates currents. If the induced electric field were conservative, it would imply no net energy gain for charged particles, contradicting the principles of electromagnetic induction. Understanding these differences is crucial for grasping the dynamics of electric fields in varying magnetic environments.
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I am having a bit of trouble understanding something in my textbook and was wondering if you guys could help clarify.

We just learned Faraday's Law that a time variant magnetic field will enduce an emf in a coil. What my textbook says is that " The electric field in the loop is NOT CONSERVATIVE because the line integral of E around a closed path is not zero. "

Can someone try to explain to me why an Electrostatic electric field is conservative yet this induced electric field is non-conservative?
 
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What would happen if the induced field was conservative?

http://www.teachengineering.org/vie...lessons/van_mri_lesson_8/van_mri_lesson_8.xml
The electric fields produced by static charges are conservative, that is, a particle coming back to the same place will return to the same potential and kinetic energy. With a changing magnetic field the electric field is nonconservative, so charged particles may experience a gain in total energy. Where is this energy coming from? Well, whatever is responsible for changing the magnetic field must be producing currents to create the field in the first place, and so that agent must be the one adding energy to the system.
 
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