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.
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Only (1)
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Only (2)
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Only (1) & (3)
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Only (2) & (3)
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Correct answer
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.