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State carefully if the following quantities are 'positive' or 'negative':
Work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket.

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Updated on : 2022-09-05

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We know that: $W = F \to, S \to = F S cos θ$
'Positive'
Reason: Force is acting in the direction of displacement $(θ = 0^{0})$

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