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Grade 11Mechanics

Can normal force do nonzero work?if yes then give example if no then give reason.

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
Yes normal reaction can do workSuppose a block is kept on an inclined plane Now if the plane is pushed the block is also displaced Now the forces acting on the body are its weight and the normal due to the inclined surface Here displaced is not perpendicular to the normal and thus work done is non zero