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When a body is moving on a friction-less horizontal surface, work done by gravity is:
APositive
BNegative
CZero
DInfinite
✓ Correct Answer: C — Zero
Gravity acts vertically downwards while displacement is horizontal. The angle is 90 degrees, so work is zero.
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