Matter In Our Surroundings

Question

What is the work done when the direction of displacement and the direction of force F acting on a body are perpendicular to each other?

Answer

When direction of displacement and direction of force F acting on a body are both perpendicular to each other, work done is zero. The component of the force acting on a body in the direction of its displacement is zero in this case.

Mathematically,

                   W = Fs cos 90° = 0.

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