A nonconservative force is one for which work depends on the path. Friction is an example of a nonconservative force that changes mechanical energy into thermal energy. Work \(W_{nc}\) done by a nonco...A nonconservative force is one for which work depends on the path. Friction is an example of a nonconservative force that changes mechanical energy into thermal energy. Work \(W_{nc}\) done by a nonconservative force changes the mechanical energy of a system. In equation form, \(W_{nc} = \Delta KE + \Delta PE \) or, equivalently, \(KE_i + PE_i + W_{nc} = KE_f + PE_f .\) When both conservative and nonconservative forces act, energy conservation can be applied and used to calculate motion in terms
A nonconservative force is one for which work depends on the path. Friction is an example of a nonconservative force that changes mechanical energy into thermal energy. Work \(W_{nc}\) done by a nonco...A nonconservative force is one for which work depends on the path. Friction is an example of a nonconservative force that changes mechanical energy into thermal energy. Work \(W_{nc}\) done by a nonconservative force changes the mechanical energy of a system. In equation form, \(W_{nc} = \Delta KE + \Delta PE \) or, equivalently, \(KE_i + PE_i + W_{nc} = KE_f + PE_f .\) When both conservative and nonconservative forces act, energy conservation can be applied and used to calculate motion in terms
