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Published on: August 13, 2026
A particle is placed in a filed characterized by a value of gravitational potential given by 
, where k is a constant. If 
is the gravitational field then,
A
and is conservative in nature B
and is conservative in nature C
and is non-conservative in nature D
and is non-conservative in nature
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
For a conservative field we can check by the gradient relation 
gradV
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