Question:
A man, of mass m, standing at the bottom of the staircase, of height L, climbs it and stands at its top.
(a) work done by all forces on man is zero
(b) work done by all the force on man is zero
(c) work done by the gravitational force on man is mgL
(d) the reaction force from a step does not do work because the point of application of the force does not move while the force exists
Solution:
(b) work done by all the force on man is zero
(d) the reaction force from a step does not do work because the point of application of the force does not move while the force exists