What should be the angle between the direction of force and the direction of motion of a body so that the work done is zero?

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The angle should be $90^{\circ}$ between force and displacement, for the work to be zero.

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What should be the angle between the direction of force and the direction of motion of a body so that the work done is zero?

The angle should be 90∘ between force and displacement, for the work to be zero.

The angle should be $90^{\circ}$ between force and displacement, for the work to be zero.