Kinetic energy- the energy of motion

Defintion/Explanation: Energy in motion, Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, observable as the movement of an object, particle, or set of particles. Any object in motion is using Kinetic energy: a person walking, a thrown baseball, a crumb falling from a table, and a charged particle in an electric field are all examples of kinetic energy at work.

Explanation: Mass and Volume can make kinetic energy change. The more mass an object has the higher the kinetic energy, it can also be transferred from one object to another. It can be transformed using electricity.

Formula: KE= (1/2)mv2 Units: Joule- the SI unit used to measure energy .

Everyday example: Running down a hill, going down stairs, a rubberband flying through the air.

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