Look at the activity listed below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.
A great plant is carrying out photosynthesis.

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Solution

For work to be done, force applied and displacement caused by it are the necessary conditions.
During photosynthesis, neither force is applied nor displacement is caused.
Hence, work is not done in this case.

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