Definition of Kinetic Energy

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Kinetic Energy

Energy possessed by a moving object or water body.

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Kinetic energy

Energy available as a result of motion that varies directly in proportion to an object's mass and the square of its velocity.

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Kinetic Energy

Energy that a body has as a result of its motion. Mathematically, it is defined as one-half the product of a body's mass and the square of its speed (KE = 1/2 * mass * velocity squared).



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