Statement-A: Work done by frictional force is always negative.Stateme...
Work done by friction may be zero, positive or negative. Body at rest can have mechanical energy due to its potential energy.
Statement-A: Work done by frictional force is always negative.Stateme...
Explanation of Statement A
The statement "Work done by frictional force is always negative" is not entirely accurate.
- The work done by friction is negative when it opposes the direction of motion.
- However, in scenarios where the frictional force acts against the movement, it does indeed do negative work, reducing the system's kinetic energy.
- But if a body is stationary and friction acts to prevent motion, the work done is zero, not negative.
Explanation of Statement B
The statement "A body at rest can have mechanical energy" is correct.
- Mechanical energy consists of potential and kinetic energy.
- A body at rest has no kinetic energy (KE = 0), but it can still possess potential energy (PE) due to its position in a gravitational field or other fields.
- For example, a book on a shelf has gravitational potential energy even though it is at rest.
Conclusion
Thus, we conclude that:
- Statement A is incorrect because work done by friction can be zero, not always negative.
- Statement B is correct since a body at rest can possess potential energy.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D': Statement A is incorrect and Statement B is correct.
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