PPT Slide
The work done by conservative
forces only depends on the endpoints
A conservative force can be written in terms of a potential energy
Processes are reversible:
for example, if you start and end at the same point,
you can regain your energy by getting
back to where you started because the total work would be zero
Example: the work done by gravity only depends
on the change in height, not the path
A spring is another example