Question

a spring clamp exerts a force on a stack of papers it is holding together. is the spring clamp doing work on the papers? multiple choice yes, the clamp exerts a force. no, work requires a force to move through a distance. yes, the papers are staying together. no, the force of the spring is greater than the force of the papers.

Explanation:

Work in physics is defined as the product of force and displacement in the direction of the force. Here, the spring - clamp exerts a force on the papers, but the papers do not move in the direction of the force exerted by the clamp. So, no work is done.

Answer:

B. No, work requires a force to move through a distance.