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You lift a suitcase from the floor and keep it on a table. The work done by you on the suitcase depends on


A

the path taken by the suitcase

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B

the time taken by you in doing so

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C

the weight of the suitcase

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D

your weight

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Solution

The correct option is C

the weight of the suitcase


The explanation for the correct option:

C. the weight of the suitcase:

  1. On lifting a suitcase from the floor and keeping it on a table, the work done rely upon the weight of the suitcase because the work by conservative force doesn’t rely upon the path taken.
  2. Also, while lifting only conservative forces comes into play. So, it depends on the initial and final position and the force required that in turn will be equal to the weight of the suitcase.

The explanation for the incorrect option:

A. the path is taken by the suitcase:

On lifting a suitcase and keeping it on the table, the work done is always independent of the path taken by the suitcase.

B. the time is taken by you in doing so:

On lifting a suitcase from the floor and keeping it on a table, the work done relies upon the time taken by you not by you in doing the work.

D. your weight:

On lifting a suitcase from the floor and keeping it on a table, the work done is independent of the weight of a person.

Option C is correct answer.

Thus, when you lift a suitcase from the floor and keep it on a table then the work done by you on the suitcase depends on the weight of the suitcase


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