Question
The sign of work done by a force on a body is important to understand. State carefully if the following quantities are positive or negative:
b) Work done by gravitational force when a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket.
Solution
Negative
In the given case, the direction of force (vertically downward) and displacement (vertically upward) are opposite to each other. Hence, the sign of work done is negative.
In the given case, the direction of force (vertically downward) and displacement (vertically upward) are opposite to each other. Hence, the sign of work done is negative.
