Which of the statements below is the best description of energy?

A) Energy is the ability to do work.
B) Energy can be created and destroyed.
C) Energy is the food we eat.
D) Entropy is another name for energy.


A) Energy is the ability to do work.

Work includes changing positions, changing the physical composition or the temperature of matter.

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