Work:
- Work is defined as the transfer of energy from one point to another through the application of force.
- Mathematically, it can be expressed as the product of the force applied and the distance moved in the direction of the force.
Energy:
- Energy is defined as the ability to do work. It is a scalar quantity and can take different forms such as kinetic energy (the energy of motion), potential energy (the energy stored in an object due to its position or state), thermal energy (the energy related to the temperature of an object), etc.
In simple terms, work is what you do, and energy is what you need to do work.