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When a body is lifted up, the work done by the applied force is negative.
  1. True
  2. False
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient

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False
B
Ambiguous
C
Data insufficient
D
True
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No,
When a body is lifted the force of gravity is acting in the downward direction. But, the displacement of the body is in the upward direction. Since the angle between the force and displacement is 00.
We know
W=F×S×cosθ
So, the Work done will be positive .

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