Energy and work are closely connected in physics!

What is Work?
In physics, work happens when you use a force to move something.

You can think of it like this:

• Work is how energy gets moved.
• We can write this simply like a math formula:
  $W = F \cdot d$
  Here, $W$ is work, $F$ is force (the push or pull you apply), and $d$ is distance (how far the object moves).

Different Types of Energy
Energy comes in different forms. Some examples are:

• Kinetic Energy: This is energy that comes from moving objects.
• Potential Energy: This is energy that is stored and can be used later.

How Energy Moves
When you do work on an object, energy changes from one form to another.

For example:

• When you lift a box, you're giving it potential energy because it's now higher up.
• But when you push that box across the floor, you're using kinetic energy since it’s in motion.

So, every time we do work, we're really just moving energy around. That's pretty cool to think about!