Which of the following describes work? Energy acts on an object. Force acts on an object. Force acts on an object and causes a displacement of that object. Friction only acts on an object and causes a displacement of that object.

the correct one is work is the force applied on a body to make it displace through its position ...

mathematically we say it as W = F. d

where F is force and d is displacement which shows that displacement of body by applying force is work ...