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Mia is holding a 20 N weight without moving. How much work is she doing?

Mia is holding a 20 N weight without moving. How much work is she doing?
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Mia is holding a 20 N weight without moving. How much work is she doing?

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Mia is not doing any work since work is defined as the amount of energy transferred when a force is applied to an object to move it. Since Mia is not moving the weight, no work is being done.
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