shyanna04
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which of the following is not an example of work, according to the scientific definition

A.pulling a sled across the snow

B.pushing a grocery cart

C.leaning against a brick wall on the side of a building


D.lifting a suitcase off the floor

Respuesta :

Leaning against a brick wall.

All the others use scientific forces of work.

-Steel jelly.

AL2006

The scientific definition of Work is a force acting through a distance.

When you lean against a brick wall on the side of a building, nothing is moving, so no force is acting through any distance.  So this choice is not an example of work.

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