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True or false when a person swims through water no work is done

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False, work is when a force is exerted
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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

First we need to know the definition of work.

Work is done when a body moves through a distance with an applied force.

When swimming in water, you exert a force while moving through a distance. Therefore, work is done!

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