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Question
What would be the angle between force and displacement to get the minimum work?
Short Answer
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Solution
The work done is minimum when the angle between force and displacement is 180°.
Because,
W = F s cos θ
and cos180° = −1, so the work done is maximum negative, i.e. minimum.
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