Question

Suppose you are jogging at constant velocity. Are you doing any work on the environment and vice versa?

a) You are doing work on the environment.
b) You are not doing work on the environment.
c) The environment is doing work on you.
d) Both you and the environment are doing work.

Answer 1

When jogging at a constant velocity, no work is being done on the environment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is (b) You are not doing work on the environment.

When you are jogging at a constant velocity, you are not applying a force on the environment in the direction of motion.

According to the definition of work, work is only done when a force is applied in the direction of displacement.

Therefore, no work is being done by you on the environment.