Science Common Sense

1212 - What is the relationship between force, work, and energy of an object?

Imagine you're pushing a heavy box across the floor.

1. Force is the push you apply to the box to move it.
2. Work is how far you move the box using that force. If you push the box for a long time, you do more work.
3. Energy is what makes you able to do the work. It's like the fuel for your body that helps you keep pushing the box.

Think of it like this: - Force is the strength you use to push the box. - Work is how far you move the box using that strength. - Energy is what gives you the strength to keep pushing.

When you do work on an object, you transfer energy to it, making it move or change.