Net work and path independence: For conservative forces, the net work between two points depends only on the endpoints, not the path traveled.
How to apply it: Explain why a roller coaster's speed at the bottom depends only on the height difference, not the track shape.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Energy
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