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Can Work Done Be Zero Even If Force Acts on the Body? - Physics

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Can work done be zero even if force acts on the body?

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Yes, for e.g. if you push a wall, you apply force on it but no work is done since the displacement is zero.
 
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Chapter 1: Force, Work, Energy and Power - Exercise 1.4 iii [Page 39]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Force, Work, Energy and Power
Exercise 1.4 iii | Q 2 | Page 39

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