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Not sure if this is a real physics question... but yes, pushing against a wall is tiring even though no "work" is being done. Its isometric conditioning. Think of this: Put your hands in front of you and press them together as hard as you can for as long as you can. This will tire you out pretty quick.

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Why does one get tired when pushing against a stationary wall when no work is done on the wall?

Even though no physical work is done on the wall, your muscles are still contracting and using energy to generate force. This sustained muscular effort causes fatigue and leads to a feeling of tiredness, despite the lack of movement in the wall.


Why do you become physically tired when you push against a wall and fail to move it even t?

Surprisingly, there is actually work being done! However, if a single person's just leaning against a wall, pressing their weight actively into it, there's not enough pressure being exerted on the wall to make it move. It does experience the pressure, but the other forces of the rest of the wall pressing in on it, gravity holding it together, all push back more. As well, even if no work was truly being done against the wall, locking your arms in one spot and applying pressure to your own muscles works those muscles to fatigue.


Which of the following examples is NOT an example of a product of work?

An example that is NOT a product of work is maintaining a constant velocity while pushing against a stationary wall. Work is only done when a force causes a displacement, and in this case, the wall does not move even though a force is applied against it.


What is the only condition that work is done?

Work is done when a force is applied to an object and the object moves in the direction of the force. If there is no movement, no work is done, even if a force is applied.


Is glass fluid or solid at room temperature?

Glass is considered a solid at room temperature, even though it may appear to flow slowly over long periods of time.

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