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A 75kg man pushes on a 500000 tonne wall for 250s but it doesn't move. How much work does he do on the wall? ​

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Answer:

The work done on the wall by the man is 0 J.

To calculate the amount of work done by the man, we use the formula below.

Formula:

W = (ma)d............. Equation 1

Where:

W = Work done on the wall by the man

m = mass of the wall

a = acceleration of the wall

d = distance.

from the question,

Given:

m = 500000 kg

a = 0 m/s² (not moving)

d = 0 m.

Substitute these values into equation 1

W = 500000(0)(0)

W = 0 J.

Hence, the work done on the wall by the man is 0 J.



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