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What is the angle between force and displacement for minimum work?

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a

θ=180°

b

θ=60°

c

θ=90°

d

θ=0°

answer is D.

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We have,
W = F×s×cosθ----(1)

For minimum work done cos θ need to be minimum,
We know the value of cos θ is minimum for θ=90°, i.e., cos90°=0.
W=F×s×0
W=0
Therefore, work done is 0 when the angle between the force and the displacement is 90o.

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