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प्रश्न
A boy tries to push a truck parked on the roadside. The truck does not move at all. Another boy pushes a bicycle. The bicycle moves through a certain distance. In which case was the work done more : on the trick or on the bicycle? Give a reason to support your answer.
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उत्तर
Work done is more when the boy pushes a bicycle because the force applied by him on the bicycle results in the motion of the bicycle. On the other hand, the boy trying to push a heavy truck parked on the roadside results in zero work, as there is no motion in the truck.
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