Assertion: Work done by friction over a closed path is not zero and no potential energy can be associated with friction. Reason: Every force encountered in mechanics have an associated potential energy.

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Assertion: Work done by friction over a closed path is not zero and no potential energy can be associated with friction. Reason: Every force encountered in mechanics have an associated potential energy. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Every force encountered in mechanics does not have an associated potential energy.

Q. Assertion : Work done by friction over a closed path is not zero and no potential energy can be associated with friction. Reason : Every force encountered in mechanics have an associated potential energy.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Every force encountered in mechanics does not have an associated potential energy.

Q. Assertion : Work done by friction over a closed path is not zero and no potential energy can be associated with friction.
Reason : Every force encountered in mechanics have an associated potential energy.