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Kinetic energy

Kinetic Energy

Simply put, kinetic energy is the amount of movement energy an object possesses. It is given by the formula K=1/2*mass*velocity^2. Notable theorems include the work energy theorem W=change in kinetic energy and the Conservation of energy theorem, Ki+Ui=Kf+Uf.


See Potential Energy.

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