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Can carrying an object be said to be doing work on that object?

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Only if that object is being moved by carrying
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Answer:

Only if that object is being moved while carried

Step-by-step explanation:

Work = Force • distance travelled

While holding an object would need force equal to that objects mass multiplied by 9.8, if it hasn't moved, then no work is done.

if you were to carry the object and have it travel some distance, then work would be done on that object.

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