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Q.

On listening to his friend, Amar said “The moon does not work as it goes round the earth”, because

A: Moon displaces perpendicular to the direction of force

B: No force acts on the moon

C: Momentum change is zero

Which of the statement/s is/are correct?

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a

A, B, and C

b

A and C only 

c

B and C only

d

A and B only

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

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We have, 

Work done = F.s.cosθ

Where W = 0, for θ=90°.

Here, In this case, work done by the moon is scientifically zero as the angle between displacement and force is 90o

and momentum is not zero as the moon has mass and posses velocity.

Therefore, statements A and C are correct.

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On listening to his friend, Amar said “The moon does not work as it goes round the earth”, becauseA: Moon displaces perpendicular to the direction of forceB: No force acts on the moonC: Momentum change is zeroWhich of the statement/s is/are correct?