Which one of the following expresses the relation between the work done by a…

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Problem

Which one of the following expresses the relation between the work

W

done by a conservative force and the change in potential energy

\Delta V

of a system between two positions? (a)

W = \Delta V

(b)

W = -2\,\Delta V

(c)

W = -\Delta V

(d)

W = \dfrac{\Delta V}{2}