Question #4e38e

2 Answers
Feb 16, 2018

Work is force * distance...so....

Explanation:

So, one example is you push as hard as you can against a wall. No matter how hard you push, the wall doesn't move. So, no work is done.

Another is carrying an object at a constant height. The distance of the object from the ground doesn't change, so no work is performed

Feb 17, 2018

An example would be pushing a wall.

Explanation:

No matter how hard you push a wall, you are not doing work, as the wall is not moving. The work equation states that

#vec(W)=vec(F)*d#

Since the wall is not moving, then #d=0#, and therefore #vec(W)=0#, and so you are not doing any work.