Ram tried hard to push the wall of a room. In the process of pushing the wall,he begins to perspire and feels exhausted although the wall does not move. Ram feels that he has done a lot of work and spent a lot of energy. Do you think that Ram was justified in making the statement that he has done a lot of work? Justify your answer and give the conditions under which work is done.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) Ram is not justified in making the statement that he has done a lot of work.
In physics,the work done on an object is defined as the product of the force applied and the displacement produced in the direction of the force $(W = F \times s)$.
For work to be done,two conditions must be satisfied:
$1$. $A$ force must be applied to the object.
$2$. The object must undergo displacement.
Since the wall does not move,the displacement $(s)$ is $0$. Therefore,the work done on the wall is $W = F \times 0 = 0$.
Although Ram feels exhausted,this is due to internal physiological processes where his muscles contract and expand,consuming chemical energy,but no external mechanical work is performed on the wall.

Explore More

Similar Questions

The work done on an object does not depend upon the

In each of the following cases,a force $F$ is acting on an object of mass $m$. The direction of displacement is from west to east,shown by the longer arrow. Observe the diagrams carefully and state whether the work done by the force is negative $(-ve)$,positive $(+ve)$,or zero $(0)$.

In a tug-of-war,one team gives way to the other. What work is being done and by whom?

In each of the following cases,a force,$F$ is acting on an object of mass,$m$. The direction of displacement is from west to east,shown by the longer arrow. Observe the diagrams carefully and state whether the work done by the force is negative,positive,or zero.

State whether the following statement is true or false:
$A$ force does not work, if it produces no motion.

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo