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Is pushing on a wall work?

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Is pushing up against a wall doing work?

No,beacuse the wall is oushing against you. For work to be done, it has to be done in the same direction.


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This is because the wall is firmly rooted to the ground.


What will be the reaction if the action is you leaning on a wall?

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What is he definition of work?

Work is the product of a force and the distance through which it acts in the direction of the force. In order for work to be done, the object must move in the direction of the force. If you push on a brick wall until you exhaust yourself and the wall doesn't move, you have not done any work. If you push on a box and it moves in the direction that you are pushing it, you have done work.


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What kind of force would pushing on a wall but it not moving be?

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Why doesn't a wall move when you push it?

The pushing force exerted by physical human effort against the wall is not enough! If the pushing force becomes greater than the weight of the wall held down by the earth's gravity, then the wall will topple. A mechanical digger is able to exert a greater side force then a human, and will topple (demolish) the wall.


A student pushes against a wall with 20 N of force and the wall does not move In this situation?

Obviously 20 N of force, right? Since neither object goes anywhere.