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In which case, work is not done?
  1. a girl swimming in a pond
  2. a windmill lifting water from a well
  3. a standing man holding a suit case in his hand
  4. a sail boat moving in the direction of wind

A
a girl swimming in a pond
B
a standing man holding a suit case in his hand
C
a windmill lifting water from a well
D
a sail boat moving in the direction of wind
Solution
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According to definition: Work is done whenever the given condition is satisfied.
(i) a force should act on an object
(ii) there is a displacement of the body caused by the applied force along the direction of the applied force.
No displacement takes place in the given case:(a standing man holding a suit case in his hand)
so,the work is not done by a standing man holding a suit case in his hand.

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