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O-LevelPhysicsEnergy & Work5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q131 Mark

Which force does no work?

Athe force from a car's engine that causes the car to accelerate
Bthe force that causes a box to slide over a rough horizontal surface
Cthe force that causes a satellite to move in a circular orbit
Dthe force that causes a spring to stretch

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C: the force that causes a satellite to move in a circular orbit

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Energy & Work, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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