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| Kinetic Energy is the energy an object has due to its motion; it's equation is KE=1/2mv^2. | |
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| Could an example be.. a ball at rest? | |
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| No, that is Potential Energy because its stored energy in an object due to it's relative position, PE=mgh. | |
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| Okay, would Kinetic Energy be a ball rolling down a hill? | |
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| Yes, great you're understanding! Don't forget about Mechanical Energy, which is the sum of Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy of an object, ME=KE+PE. | |
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| Water flowing in a river.. Could this be Mechanical Energy because it's the combination of both Potential and Kinetic Energy? | |
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