Assertion (A): If in a round trip work done by a force is zero then force is conservative.
Reason (R): Work done by conservative force field is independent of path.
Solution:
A conservative force is defined by two equivalent properties: work done in a closed loop is \(0\) and work done is path-independent. If \(W_{\text{round_trip}} = 0\), the force is conservative. \(W_{\text{conservative}} = 0\) for a round trip because it is path-independent, meaning \(W_{A to B} = -W_{B to A}\). Thus, Reason (R) correctly explains Assertion (A).
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