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When a ball is thrown upwards, the work done by the gravitational force is:
APositive
BNegative
CZero
DNone of the above
✓ Correct Answer: B — Negative
Gravitational force acts downwards while the displacement is upwards. Since they are in opposite directions, work done is negative.
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