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प्रश्न
Look at the activity below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.
A wind-mill is lifting water from a well.
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उत्तर
- A wind-mill works against the gravitational force to lift water.
- Hence, work is done by the wind-mill in lifting water from the well.
संबंधित प्रश्न
A coolie does no work against the force of gravity while carrying a luggage on a road.
State the S.I. unit of work and define it.
A machine raises a load of 750 N through a height of 16 m in 5 s. calculate:
- energy spent by machine,
- power at which the machine works.
Write the formula for work done on a body when the body moves at an angle to the direction of force. Give the meaning of each symbol used.
Fill in the boxe to show the corresponding energy transformation.

Give an example
Chemical energy changes to electrical energy.
How long should an electric motor, of power 2 H.P. operate, so as to pump 5 m3 of water from a depth of 15m. [Take g = 10 N kg−1]
Who is the odd one out?
