Which is NOT a characteristic of a conservative force
A) The work done by the force around any closed loop is zero.
B) The force is the charge times the negative gradient of the potential
C) The potential is path-independent
D) The potential difference between any two points depends on the points but not the path
E) The force is the negative product of the charge (mass, charge) and the field intensity.

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The characteristic described in option E is incorrect because a conservative force is defined as the negative gradient of the potential energy, not the negative product of charge or mass and field intensity.

Which Is NOT a Characteristic of a Conservative Force