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Chapter 8, Problem 5CQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 5CQ
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If a spring is stretched so far that it is permanently deformed, its force is no longer conservative. Why?
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QUESTION:
Problem 5CQ
(Answers to odd-numbered Conceptual Questions can be found in the back of the book.)
If a spring is stretched so far that it is permanently deformed, its force is no longer conservative. Why?
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2:
Here we need to show that, the force is not conservative anymore if we deform a spring completely.