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In the following case, work is done or not done and why? A boy sitting on his chair and preparing his lesson.

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In the following case, work is done or not done and why?

A boy sitting on his chair and preparing his lesson.

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Solution

No mechanical work is done on the boy by the force supporting him, because he has no displacement. Preparing a lesson may involve mental effort, but it is not mechanical work in the physics sense.

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Chapter 2: Work, Power and Energy - EXERCISE [Page 30]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Work, Power and Energy
EXERCISE | Q 5. (d) | Page 30
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