A person squeezes a balloon horizontally with both hands while holding it at rest, decreasing its width by a certain amount. Is the work done on the balloon by the person positive, negative, or zero?

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. One needs more information to answer.


A. Positive

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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