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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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Kinetic Energy - Interactive Phun Curriculum

www.http://library.thinkquest.org/2745/data/ke.htm this site shows a great deal of information and it has pictures to back up theorys.



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cg22899 scool 0 Dec 13 2006, 12:41 PM EST by cg22899
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it is a good site
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wr19946 yo bro que paso 0 Dec 13 2006, 12:26 PM EST by wr19946
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those cars you drew, wow you could make picassos ears bleed
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I like that roller coaster dude. It makes me remember the good old days.
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