Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are true? (1) When a coolie goes upstairs with a load on his head, work is said to be done. (2) A vehicle moving on a circular path experiences centrifugal force. (3) If a boy sitting in a railway train, moving at constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air, the ball will fall in front of him.

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Only (1) & (3)

  4. Only (2) & (3)

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Explanation

(1) Statement (1) is correct. When a coolie goes upstairs with a load on his head, work is done against the force of gravity. (2) Statement (2) is wrong. A vehicle moving on a circular path experiences centripetal force. (3) Statement (3) is wrong. If a boy sitting in a railway train, moving at constant velocity, throws a ball straight up into the air, the ball will fall into his hand.