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A person gets a running start toward a wall from 5 meters away. The person pushes the wall with a force of 500 newtons, but the wall does not move. How much work is done by the person?(1 point)
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2,500 joules
2,500 joules

0 joules
0 joules

100 joules
100 joules

0.01 joule

The correct answer is 0 joules. When an object does not move, no work is done on it. Work is only done when there is a displacement of the object in the direction of the applied force. Since the wall does not move, there is no displacement and hence no work done.