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Calculate the work done by a car against gravity in moving along a straight horizontal road. The mass of the car is 400 kg and the distance moved is 2m.

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In this case, work is done only against friction between the road and tyres. Against gravity.
`W=Fs cos 90^(@)=Zero .`
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