University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Work and Kinetic Energy - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 193: Q6.1

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

The sign of the work depends on the angle between the force vector and the displacement vector, and that angle doesn’t change even if one chooses a different (e.g., rotated or translated) coordinate system. Incidentally, one can change the magnitude and direction of the displacement vector by viewing the problem from a different coordinate system that is moving, but that is beyond the scope of this question.
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