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Question
Read each statement below carefully, and state, with reasons, if it is true or false;
For perfect rolling motion, work done against friction is zero.
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Solution
True
When perfect rolling begins, the frictional force acting at the lowermost point becomes zero. Hence, the work done against friction is also zero.
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