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O-LevelPhysicsEnergy & Work5054/11 · May/June 2017 · Q131 Mark

The work done by a force on a body is calculated by multiplying the force by a quantity. Which quantity?

Athe distance travelled in the direction of the force
Bthe distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the force
Cthe speed in the direction perpendicular to the force
Dthe velocity in the direction of the force

✓ Correct answer

A: the distance travelled in the direction of the force

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Energy & Work, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 13.

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