Look at the activities listed below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’. • Suma is swimming in a pond. • A donkey is carrying a load on its back. • A wind-mill is lifting water from a well. • A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis. • An engine is pulling a train. • Food grains are getting dried in the sun. • A sailboat is moving due to wind energy.
Work is done when a force causes displacement in the direction of the force. Suma is swimming in a pond – Work is done, as Suma applies force with her…