person gets a running start toward a wall from 5 meters away. The person pushes the wall with a force of 500 newtons, but the wall does not move. How much work is done by the person?

Question

0 joules
100 joules

Answer 1

0 joules

Work is calculated as force multiplied by the distance over which the force is applied. In this case, because the wall does not move, no work is done by the person pushing against the wall. So the work done is 0 joules.