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प्रश्न
In the following case write yes, if the work is being done and no if no work is being done.
A coolie standing with a heavy load on his head
State whether work is done or not, by writing yes or no, in the following case:
A coolie stands with a box on his head for 15 min.
विकल्प
Yes
No
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उत्तर
No.
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(a) during the motion
(b) at the highest point?
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(i) How much force would be needed to lift a drum into the truck directly/without using the plank? (Take g = 10 m/s2)
(ii) How much energy would be required in lifting the drum into the truck without the plank?
(iii) If the force needed to push the drum up the plank is 300 N, why is this less than the answer to part (i)?
(iv) When the truck is loaded, the driver drives off. List the major energy changes that take place in moving the truck.
(v) The driver has to stop at the factory gates. What happens to the kinetic energy of the truck?
Look at the activity below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.
A donkey is carrying a load on its back.
