What does energy really mean in the real world?

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Energy is defined as the capacity to do work, encompassing both kinetic and potential forms. It is fundamentally linked to force and distance, illustrating its practical application in real-world scenarios, such as pushing a car up a hill. While some view energy primarily as a mathematical concept, its usefulness in understanding physical phenomena is widely acknowledged. The discussion emphasizes that energy is a fundamental component of everything in existence. Overall, energy plays a crucial role in both theoretical and practical contexts.
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What does energy really mean in the real world? Or it is just a mathematical tool?
 
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Well...push a car up a hill. Is that real world? Energy (kinetic and potential energy) is force times distance.
 
energy is simply means the capacity to do work. energy is what gives you power to do things. Everything, i mean just everything, consists of energy.

That's the view of a college student. I'm no kind of expert in this...
 
Energy is a mathematical tool.But it's quite useful.
 

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