Question

Which of the following statements are correct regarding energy?

• A. It is capacity to do work
• B. It cannot be created nor be destroyed
• C. It can be transferred from one object to other
• D. All of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A

It is capacity to do work

B

It cannot be created nor be destroyed

C

It can be transferred from one object to other

D

All of these

Energy is defined as the capacity of doing work and it can be transferred from one object to another. It can neither be created nor be destroyed but can be changed to other forms. This is known as the law of conservation of energy.
Examples:
Fire for cooking - heat energy causes a chemical change.
Photosynthesis - solar energy is converted into food.