Write an expression for work done when force is acting on an object at an angle to displacement.

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Work is said to be done when a force is applied to a body and displaces the body.
When a force is acting on an object at an angle to displacement it is represented as below,
$W = F s \cos θ$ where F = force, s = displacement, and $θ$ = angle between the force and the displacement.

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