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There is an elastic ball which is thrown towards a rigid wall. The work done by the normal reaction exerted by the wall on the ball is:
  1. positive
  2. negative
  3. none of these
  4. zero

A
negative
B
zero
C
none of these
D
positive
Solution
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As the point of application of force does not move, the work done by normal reaction is zero.

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