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Second Law of Motion

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Question 18
Is it possible that an object is in the state of accelerated motion due to external force acting on it, but no work is being done by the force. Explain it with an example.

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Yes, it is possible, if an object is moving in a circular path. Because force is always acting perpendicular to the direction of displacement

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