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    The type of work done by a force depends on whether the force is conservative or non-conservative. Conservative forces like gravity produce path-independent work, while non-conservative forces like friction produce path-dependent work. For a force to be conservative, the work must depend only on the initial and final positions and the force must be defined as the negative gradient of a potential function, with curl equal to zero. A constant force does not satisfy these conditions, so it is a non-conservative force and the work done will depend on displacement rather than just the initial and final positions. Therefore, whether the work in this case depends on the path or not depends on the specific type of force acting on the body.

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    The type of work done by a force depends on whether the force is conservative or non-conservative. Conservative forces like gravity produce path-independent work, while non-conservative forces like friction produce path-dependent work. For a force to be conservative, the work must depend only on the initial and final positions and the force must be defined as the negative gradient of a potential function, with curl equal to zero. A constant force does not satisfy these conditions, so it is a non-conservative force and the work done will depend on displacement rather than just the initial and final positions. Therefore, whether the work in this case depends on the path or not depends on the specific type of force acting on the body.

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    The type of work done by a force depends on whether the force is conservative or non-conservative. Conservative forces like gravity produce path-independent work, while non-conservative forces like friction produce path-dependent work. For a force to be conservative, the work must depend only on the initial and final positions and the force must be defined as the negative gradient of a potential function, with curl equal to zero. A constant force does not satisfy these conditions, so it is a non-conservative force and the work done will depend on displacement rather than just the initial and final positions. Therefore, whether the work in this case depends on the path or not depends on the specific type of force acting on the body.

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    The nature of work done by the force depends on type of force. If the force is conservative, it'll
    be path independent, if it non conservative, then dependent on path.

    For example, work done by gravity is independent of path and it’s constant. But, for Friction, it’ll
    be not even if the frictional force is constant.

    In our case the force is constant but may or may not be conservative.

    According to the definition, a conservative force:

     is created by a conservative field(gravitational ,electric field, time independent magnetic


    field).
     is the work done depend on initial and final position of the object.
     is not constant but a function of its position vector. force is defined as negative gradient
    of a scalar function. Curl of force=0.

    For a constant force, these conditions are not satisfied. work done depends on displacement of
    the body, not on initial and final position of the body. It is actually a non conservative force.

    So it will depends on the type of force acting on the body.

    So it may or may not be constant

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