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title: "In which one of the following circumstances does the principle of conservation of mechanical energy apply, even though a nonconservative force acts on the moving object?"
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# In which one of the following circumstances does the principle of conservation of mechanical energy apply, even though a nonconservative force acts on the moving object?

In which one of the following circumstances does the principle of conservation of mechanical energy apply, even though a nonconservative force acts on the moving object?

- **A.** The nonconservative force has a component that points opposite to the displacement of the object.
- **B.** The nonconservative force is perpendicular to the displacement of the object.
- **C.** The nonconservative force has a direction that is opposite to the displacement of the object.
- **D.** The nonconservative force has a component that points in the same direction as the displacement of the object.
- **E.** The nonconservative force points in the same direction as the displacement of the object.

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