No. Space is a vacuum, and therefore no work is exerted on the meteorite.
The above answer is incorrect. Anytime a MASS is moved over a distance, work has been done...by definition of Work (as in Physics). Without gravity an object does not have any weight, BUT it still has Mass. A Force was required to initiate the motion, but without gravity and in a vacuum the motion continues indefinitely without additional Forces acting on the Mass. In the absence of addition force there will be NO Acceleration. The work being done is still:
MASS x Distance = Work
Work is equal to Force x Distance. If no force is applied, no work is done.
Work done when force moves an object.
If the rock is moving in a straight path in space with a constant speed, there is no force acting on the rock since there is no change in velocity. Therefore, no work is being done on the rock because work is defined as force applied over a distance in the direction of the force.
In physics, work is defined as the product of force and displacement in the direction of that force. When a rocket ship moves through the vacuum of space, it is often in a state of constant velocity, meaning there is no net force acting on it. Since no net force is applied to change its state of motion, no work is being done on the rocket in that scenario, even though it continues to travel through space.
Work is done.
Zero work done
Work is done when a force is applied to an object and the object moves in the direction of the force. It is calculated by multiplying the force applied by the distance the object moves in the direction of the force. If there is no movement, then no work is done.
Work is done on an object when a force is applied to the object and the object moves in the direction of the force. The work done is calculated as the product of the force applied and the distance the object moves in the direction of the force.
Work is something that is done when a force moves an object over a distance.
You have only done as much external work on the box as the distance it moves: work = force x distance. If it does not budge no work is done on the object. You have done "internal" work on your muscles which converts to heat energy, but technically speaking, no external work is done on the object
When a force of 2N moves an object 3 meters, the work done is 6 Joules (2N * 3m). When a force of 3N moves an object 2 meters, the work done is 6 Joules as well (3N * 2m). Consequently, the same amount of work (6 Joules) is done in both scenarios.
Work is something that is done when a force moves an object over a distance.