What is the scientific definition of energy?

A.
the ability to use the stored potential of an object

B.
the ability to use the change in direction of an object

C.
the ability to use the change in temperature of an object

D.
the ability to do work

Perhaps B?

Question

What is the scientific definition of energy?	
 
 A.
the ability to use the stored potential of an object
 
 B.
the ability to use the change in direction of an object
 
 C.
the ability to use the change in temperature of an object
 
 D.
the ability to do work
 
Perhaps B?

damielia · Answer

In physics, the ability to do work. Objects can have energy by virtue of their motion (kinetic energy), by virtue of their position (potential energy), or by virtue of their mass (see E = mc2).

flakesnow · Answer

@Damielia  Oh, okay. Thank you very much.