Suppose that you are swimming forward in a swimming pool in butterfly strokes. Are you doing any work?

Yes

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Solution

The correct option is A Yes
Yes, According to the definition of work done, work is done if there is a displacement of the point of application in the direction of the force. While swimming you are applying muscular force and the displacement is in the direction of force applied. Hence work is done.

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