A match needs heat to ignite. Light just doesn't do the job where heat is needed. Look at it another way: If there actually is a chemical that can be ignited by visible light, it would be a very poor...
Yes the end of the match is being rubbed on the material on the side of the match box causing enough friction to start the match burning.
Depends on the wall.
work_done = force x distance In igniting a match a force is applied to push the match a distance along the box, thus work is done.
it would be physical