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25 July, 02:51

Cite an example in which a force is exerted on an object without doing work on the object

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  1. 25 July, 03:13
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    The classic example is pushing on a brick wall as hard as you can.

    No matter how hard you push on it, the wall is not going anywhere.

    Since

    Work = (force) x (distance),

    and

    distance = 0,

    it turns out that

    Work = (force) x (0) = 0.
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