Consider the following statements:
A. Work done in the motion of a body over a closed loop is zero for every force in nature.

B. No work is done on a particle which remains at rest.

Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?

A only

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B only

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Both A and B

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Neither A nor B

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Solution

The correct option is B
B only

If a body is under the action of a force that does no net work during any closed loop, then the force is conservative. If work is done, the force is non-conservative.

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