Work Done by a Force: A Breakdown

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Is a work done by a force equal to the sum of the work done by the its components?
 
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IMGOOD said:
Is a work done by a force equal to the sum of the work done by the its components?

Try to think of an example to prove/disprove your point. Let a force F be doing some work on a displacement d. Define the work and look at the scalar product.