The work can be seen as a transfer of energy, and can be calculated with the formula below:
Where W is the work in Joules, F is the force in Newtons and d is the distance in meters.
When we have a positive work, that means the body or system is using its own energy and force to move a certain distance, for example.
A negative work means the system is receiving energy from an external source.
Therefore the statement is TRUE.