What is the work done when the displacement is not in the direction of force?

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According to the mathematical formula of work:

$W = F . S = F S C o s θ$ ,

even if the displacement is not along the direction of force (except in the perpendicular direction), work will not be zero.

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What is the work done when the displacement is not in the direction of force?

According to the mathematical formula of work: W=F.S=FSCosθ, even if the displacement is not along the direction of force (except in the perpendicular direction), work will not be zero.

According to the mathematical formula of work:

$W = F . S = F S C o s θ$ ,

even if the displacement is not along the direction of force (except in the perpendicular direction), work will not be zero.