A professional baseball player runs 21m from centerfield to try and rob a homerun. The baseball player collides with the wall and makes catch 122m away from Homeplate. The player exerts a force of 900N on the wall as he hits it. The wall is flexible and initially bends back by about 0.2m upon collision. However, the wall ultimately snaps back into its original position and is NOT displaced at all. How much work did the player do to the wall?
180j
0j
18,900j
109,800j
The work done by the player can be calculated using the formula:
Work = force * distance
Work = 900N * 0.2m
Work = 180 Joules
Therefore, the player did 180 Joules of work to the wall. The correct answer is 180j.