Is energy the ability to make things move?

Answer 1

There are some kinds of energy but only the kinetic energy (kinetic energy can show up because of other kinds of energy such as potential energy of interaction between a body and Earth) enables things to move.

Answer 2

Energy is the 'credit' of the universe. It is the scientific term given to, at it's most basic level, the ability of a particle to move or create movement in other particles. Energy never exists as a 'pure' form. However, it is always present in other forms, such as thermal, kinetic or potential. Kinetic energy is the energy held by an object in movement. Potential energy is the energy stored inside an object, that is yet to act - a ball held above the ground has potential energy, which is released when you let go of it. Thermal energy is actually the kinetic energy of the particles in a body (it is their movement that gives the impression of heat). Energy can never be created or destroyed. There is a finite amount of it in the universe, in concentrated areas. Kinetic energy becomes thermal energy, thermal energy becomes potential energy, and that becomes kinetic energy again. However, eventually all the energy will become spread out amongst the universe, in very low concentrations. This, the 'big freeze', is one hypothesised end of the universe, caused by the sparsity of energy!

Answer 3

Energy is the capacity to do work or produce heat. It can manifest in various forms, such as kinetic energy (energy of motion) and potential energy (energy stored in an object's position). While energy can certainly be used to make things move, it encompasses a broader spectrum of functions beyond just movement.

Answer 4

Very often, but not always. Mechanical energy produces a force which makes an object move or rotate, but thermal energy can just make it get hotter without moving.

Answer 5

it moves by friction

Answer 6

Mechanical energy.

Answer 7

true

Answer 8

Kinetic energy