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<noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>A measurable physical quantity of a system which can be expressed in joules (the metric unit for a quantity of energy) or other measurement units such as ergs, calories, watt-hours or Btu.
An observable property of a system; energy can appear in different forms that can be converted into each other without any loss; this is the content of the law of conservation of energy.

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A definition or brief description of Energy (science).

A measurable physical quantity of a system which can be expressed in joules (the metric unit for a quantity of energy) or other measurement units such as ergs, calories, watt-hours or Btu.