A man is trying to push a wall as shown below:

He gets tired eventually. What is the work done by the man on the wall?

Zero

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Infinite

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Solution

The correct option is A
Zero

Although the man is applying a large force on the wall, the wall doesn’t move. This means that the displacement produced is zero. Hence, work done by the man on the wall is zero.

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