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When a ball m is thrown upwards to a height h, the work done by the force of gravity is:

  1. mgh
  2. -mgh
  3. mg
  4. mgh2

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-mgh

Reason — When a ball m is thrown upwards to a height h, the displacement h (upwards) is opposite to the direction of force of gravity mg (downwards), so the work done by the force of gravity mg in displacement h is W = -mgh i.e., negative.

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