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What are the two conditions that need to be satisfied for work to be considered done?
A force should act on an object and the object must be displaced.
Give an example of a situation where work is done.
Pushing a pebble on a surface, pulling a trolley, lifting a book through a height.
If a force is applied on an object but it does not get displaced, is work done? Why or why not?
No, work is not done. Both force and displacement are necessary for work to be considered done.
What is the scientific conception of work?
The scientific conception of work involves a force acting on an object and the object being displaced.
Provide an example from the text that illustrates the scientific conception of work.
The example of a girl pulling a trolley and the trolley getting displaced.
Test your knowledge on the scientific conception of work with this quiz. Explore various situations where work is done, such as pushing a pebble or pulling a trolley, and understand the concept from a scientific perspective.
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