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Work done concept
Work done concept
If I push a wall with all my strength and it doesn’t move, am I doing work?
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Sep 01, 2025
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In physics, work = force × displacement. If the wall doesn’t move, displacement = 0, so work = 0 — even though you feel tired because energy is spent internally by your muscles, but no “mechanical work” is done on the wall.
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