Question

On a railway station, a passenger hires a coolie to pick his luggage and carry it to the train. When the coolie finished his work, he asked for the money. But the passenger refused to pay him saying that he has done no work. Answer the following questions based on the above information: (๐’Š) Was the passenger right in saying so? (๐’Š๐’Š) What values are not promoted by the passenger? (๐’Š๐’Š๐’Š) Give a situation seen in everyday life when no work is said to be done by you even though you get tired.

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(๐’Š) The passenger was right in saying so according to the laws of physics. Since the direction of force is vertically up and displacement horizontal, no work is said to be done.

(๐’Š๐’Š) Sympathy and value for other’s work.

(๐’Š๐’Š๐’Š) When you push a heavy boulder but are unable to displace it.

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