A student applies force against a wall. He does work on the wall.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
False
because, according to definition:work is done whenever the given condition is satisfied.
(i) a force should act on an object
(ii) there is a displacement of the body caused by the applied force along the direction of the applied force.
No displacement takes place in the given case.
so,the work is not done by student on wall.

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