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What is negative work?

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What is negative work?

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Work is negative when the force acts opposite to the direction of displacement. In this case, the angle between force and displacement is 180°, so (W = FS cos 180° = −FS).

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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 6. (a) | Page 30
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