An athlete is working out in the weight room. He steadily holds 50 kilograms above his head for 10 seconds. Which statement is true about this situation?

A.
The athlete isn’t doing any work because he doesn’t move the weight.
B.
The athlete isn’t doing any work because he doesn’t hold the weight long enough.
C.
The athlete is doing work because he prevents the weight from falling downward.
D.
The athlete is doing work because 50 kilograms is a significant load to lift.

A. The athlete isn’t doing any work because he doesn’t move the weight.

Explanation:

We must remember the definition of work, which says that work is equal to the product of mass by the distance displaced. In this case, the athlete only does work when he lifts the weight from the ground to the point where he holds the weight suspended.

So when he's holding the weight, he doesn't do any work.

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the box does not move because you need to use a force greater than 300 n. you are only using 50 n. it needs to at least be 301 n for the box to move because then it is an unbalanced force and it will move the way that the greater force is pushing it. if you use only 300 n it will be a balanced force and will not move because the force you are exerting on the   box is the same as its force.

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