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A block of mass m is slowly carried on a inclined plane by a force F which always acts along the tangent to the plane. If the co-efficient of friction between the block and incline be `mu`, then work done by force of friction while carrying block from bottom of the plane to the top will be `:`


A. dependent on the actual shape of the path between point A and B.
B. will have a total positive value
C. will not change if force F is not applied along the tangent to the plane always.
D. independent of the actual shape of the path between points A and B.

A

dependent on the actual shape of the path between point A and B.

B

will have a total positive value

C

will not change if force F is not applied along the tangent to the plane always.

D

independent of the actual shape of the path between points A and B.

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D
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