1. nonconservative - Noun
2. nonconservative - Adjective
nonconservative (not comparable)
Not conservative.
nonconservative (plural nonconservatives)
A person who is not a conservative.
Nonconservative forces Nonconservative forces can arise in classical physics due to neglected degrees of freedom or from time-dependent potentials. Source: Internet
Nonconservative forces For certain physical scenarios, it is impossible to model forces as being due to gradient of potentials. Source: Internet
Conservative forces are equivalent to the gradient of a potential while nonconservative forces are not. Source: Internet
For macroscopic systems the nonconservative approximation is far easier to deal with than millions of degrees of freedom. Source: Internet
In macroscopic closed systems, nonconservative forces act to change the internal energies of the system, and are often associated with the transfer of heat. Source: Internet