Work in Physics

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What type of work does a force do if it has a component in the direction of the displacement?

Positive work (correct)

Neutral work

Negative work

Zero work

When is the work done by a gravitational force on a ball as it falls positive?

When the force is aligned with the direction of motion

When the ball is thrown upwards

When the ball is held above the ground (correct)

When the force has a component opposite to the direction of displacement

What type of work does a force do if it has a component opposite to the direction of the displacement?

Zero work

Neutral work

Positive work

Negative work (correct)

How is work related to energy transfer?

It transfers energy from one place to another Signup and view all the answers

What unit is used to measure work?

Joule (J) Signup and view all the answers

According to the excerpt, why do many institutions persist for a surprisingly long time despite failing at their formal purposes?

They have fallen into new reasons for being Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the functional persistence of existing institutions, according to the excerpt?

Selection effects Signup and view all the answers

Based on the excerpt, why do insiders within large institutions feel resigned about getting things done?

They expect no improvement Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes the few organizations that outperform all others within any given type of institution?

They outperform by orders of magnitude Signup and view all the answers

According to the excerpt, what is the common outcome for most things?

Failure Signup and view all the answers

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What type of work does a force do if it has a component in the direction of the displacement?

When is the work done by a gravitational force on a ball as it falls positive?

What type of work does a force do if it has a component opposite to the direction of the displacement?

How is work related to energy transfer?

What unit is used to measure work?

According to the excerpt, why do many institutions persist for a surprisingly long time despite failing at their formal purposes?

What is the main reason for the functional persistence of existing institutions, according to the excerpt?

Based on the excerpt, why do insiders within large institutions feel resigned about getting things done?

What characteristic distinguishes the few organizations that outperform all others within any given type of institution?

According to the excerpt, what is the common outcome for most things?

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