Timeline for Is the normal force a conservative force?
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| Dec 29, 2014 at 19:37 | comment | added | Joe | Wow, indeed there was an error in my proof. I can't believe it was there so long before someone noticed it. @DSinghvi - thanks for pointing it out and good catch! I corrected the error and also improved the answer a bit. | |
| Dec 29, 2014 at 19:36 | history | edited | Joe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Fixed an error and added an example
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| Dec 29, 2014 at 9:53 | comment | added | dsinghvi | @Joe How are the displacement going to be same. I mean they will be governed by the ratio of their masses and the state of motion of Centre of mass. Even though if I assume masses are same wouldn't it be that the normal force are acting in the direction of moton of two bodies . One is moving backwards and other forward. | |
| Jan 15, 2013 at 17:17 | comment | added | Joe | @Alraxite: Yes that explanation was missing from my answer, I have now added it. | |
| Jan 15, 2013 at 17:15 | history | edited | Joe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added a proof that the two normal forces cancel
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| Jan 15, 2013 at 15:27 | comment | added | Alraxite | You make a good point but you haven't explained why the work done by the block on the inlcine is exactly equal to the work done by the incline on the block. I can see that the work is negative but I can't see if it's exactly equal. | |
| Jan 15, 2013 at 15:13 | history | answered | Joe | CC BY-SA 3.0 |