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★☆☆ Beginner
A student is carrying a heavy backpack while walking horizontally to his class in Lahore. Assuming the student walks at a constant velocity, what is the work done by the gravitational force on the backpack?
A
Positive work, as the student is moving forward.
B
Negative work, as gravity acts downwards.
C
Zero work, because the gravitational force is perpendicular to the displacement.
D
Zero work, because the student is moving at a constant velocity.