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A particle of mass m is taken through the gravitational field produced by a source S, from A to B, along the three paths as shown in figure. If the work done along the paths I, II and III is W I , W II and W III respectively, then

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Gravitational field is a conservative force field. In a conservative force field work done is path
independent.
W I = W II = W III
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