28.4k views
5 votes
Is it possible to do work on an object that remains at rest ?

User Akif
by
8.9k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Is it possible to do work on an object that remains at rest? Work requires that a force acts over a distance. If an object does not move at all, there is no displacement, and therefore no work done.


User William Jockusch
by
8.5k points