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e(ho0n3
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Hello everyone,
I'm a little confused on how potential energy is related to a conservative force. Say some system has potential energy U. There is a relation stating that
[tex]\vec{F} = \nabla U[/tex]
I understand the F is some conservative force, but does it represent the net conservative force acting on the system or on an object within the system or what?
e(ho0n3
I'm a little confused on how potential energy is related to a conservative force. Say some system has potential energy U. There is a relation stating that
[tex]\vec{F} = \nabla U[/tex]
I understand the F is some conservative force, but does it represent the net conservative force acting on the system or on an object within the system or what?
e(ho0n3