Physics
When a body moves in a circular path in a horizontal plane, the work done is :
- Positive
- Negative
- Zero
- Maximum
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Answer
Zero
Reason — When a body revolves in a circular path under the influence of a force, on completing one round the displacement becomes zero, so the work done by the force is W = 0 because work done is a product of force and displacement.
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