conservative force
force with the property that the work done in moving a particle between two points is independent of the path taken
en-US/kənˈsɝvətɪv ˈfɔɹs/
en-GB/kənˈsɜːvətɪv ˈfɔːs/
force with the property that the work done in moving a particle between two points is independent of the path taken