Question

Consider the following statements.
A. Air has the capacity to do work.
B. Air exerts pressure

• A. Both A and B are correct
• B. A is correct and B is incorrect
• C. A is incorrect and B is correct
• D. Both A and B are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and B are correct

Work is given by

$Work=Force\times Displacement$

We know that air exerts pressure and hence force.

As air can exert force and can displace and distort objects, we can say it has the capacity to do work.