The physical definition of work seems paradoxical
3471
Why does holding something up cost energy while no work is being done?
105934
What does "physical" mean to philosophers?
150133
Why is work scalar and the dot product of force and displacement?
97763
Is reversible work a point function?
107676
Work done when lifting an object at constant speed
26085
Why is the action dimensionless in natural units?
98455
Twin Paradox: Still a Paradox?
22934
Validity of work-energy theorem in presence of non-conservative forces?
45669
What is behind the definitions of work and energy?
113472
Quantum mechanics and everyday nature
130970
Work done by a spring
56299
Why does work depend on distance?
130755
Faraday's paradox
109590
Work done by the Magnetic Force
27184
Is work done in rolling friction?
139646
Can we rigorously define force?
144615
How much work can a force on a spring do? (Why are two methods wrong?)