Question

Suppose you exert a 400-N force on a wall but the wall does not move. The work you are doing on the wall is : unknown, because the mass of the wall is not given
zero, because the wall is not moving
3920 J
400 J

Answer 1

Answer:

W = 0 :The work done on the wall is zero,because the wall is not moving

Explanation:

Work theory

Work is the product of a force applied to a body and the displacement of the body in the direction of this force.

W= F*d Formula (1)

W: Work (Joules) (J)

F: force applied (N)

d=displacement of the body (m)

The work is positive (W+) if the force goes in the same direction of movement.

The work is negative (W-)if the force goes in the opposite direction to the movement

Data

F= 400-N

d= 0

Problem development

We apply formula (1) to calculate the work done on the wall:

W= 400*0

W=0