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Q. Assertion : Centripetal force does no work.
Reason : Force and displacement are perpendicular to each other.

AIIMSAIIMS 2001Work, Energy and Power

Solution:

Since centripetal force is perpendicular to the displacement of the body, work done is zero as
$W = \vec{F}.\vec{d} = Fd \,\cos\theta$