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A force ‘F’ moves a load from A to C as shown in the figure below. For the calculation of the work done, which of these lengths would you use as the displacement? (a) 3m (b) 4m (c) 5m (d) 7m
Topic: Work and displacement
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(c) 5 m.
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Work done by F uses displacement in the direction of the force, which is AC = 5 m.
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