Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Say whether work is done on the object in the physics meaning, and give a reason, in each case.
Work when an object moves a distance along a steady force ; . The work is positive when the force is along the motion, negative when it is against it, and zero when it is at right angles or nothing moves.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) Yes: the push and the movement are in the same direction.
Step 2. (b) No: the truck does not move, so .
Step 3. (c) No: the box does not move.
Step 4. (d) No work on the bucket: his force on it is up, and it moves sideways, at right angles.
Step 5. (e) Yes: the crane pulls up and the beam moves up.
Answer: Work is done in (a) and (e) only.
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