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Energy does not have the ability to do work, but we use energy to do work.

Work is the application of force over a distance.

The amount of energy changes how much work can be done, but energy technically does not do any work.

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Is energy an element?

No, energy is not an element. Energy refers to the ability to do work or cause change and is not a fundamental building block of matter like elements are. Instead, energy exists in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical energy.


How do you define energy?

Energy is the capacity of a body to do work. Examples of energy include heat, electricity, and light.


Is Matter is the ability to cause change?

Kinetic energy


How do scientists define energy?

Energy can be defined in different ways... In Physics, Energy is a quantity that is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems. Since work is defined as a force acting through a distance (a length of space), energy is always equivalent to the ability to exert pulls or pushes against the basic forces of nature, along a path of a certain length. For short, Energy is the ability to do work There are many types of Energy *Mechanical Energy is the energy of motion that does the work like the wind turns a windmill. *Heat Energy where motion or rise in temperature is caused by heat like a fire in your fireplace. *Chemical Energy is the chemical reaction causing changes; food and fuel both store chemical energy. *Electrical Energy is when motion, light or heat is produced by an electrical current like the electric coils on your stove. *Gravitational Energy where motion, like water going over a dam, is caused by gravity's pull. When energy is used it's changed from one form to another. For example, the gravitational energy of falling water changes to mechanical energy when it turns a turbine. The energy from the turbine turns a generator that creates electricity that you use to turn on a light.


When a match is burned chemical energy is converted to thermal energy and what other kind of energy?

When a match is burned, chemical energy is converted into thermal energy and light energy. The heat produced by the burning match causes the particles to emit light, resulting in a visible flame.