Question
The sign of work done by a force on a body is important to understand. State carefully if the following quantities are positive or negative: Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket.
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Answer
Positive: In the given case, force and displacement are in the same direction. Hence, the sign of work done is positive. In this case, the work is done on the bucket.
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