Final answer:
The work done on a stationary wall by a soccer player who accidentally slams into it with a force of 500N is zero joules (0 J) because there is no displacement of the wall.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question at hand is asking about the work done on a wall by a soccer player who collides with it. Work is defined as the product of force and displacement in the direction of the force. In this case, since the wall doesn't move, the displacement is zero, therefore, the work done on the wall by the soccer player is also zero joules (0 J), despite the force of 500 N. Work requires displacement, and without it, no work is done on an object, even if a force is applied.
Pushing a book across a table, applying 2 N of force and sliding it 0.5 m amounts to 1 J of work because in this scenario there is displacement in the direction of the force.