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What is energy? What is Kinetic and Potential Energy? Describe with the formula.

What is energy? What is Kinetic and Potential Energy? Describe with the formula. Learn with Kimavi in just one minute!

Energy is the ability to do work. It is the capacity to move objects or cause physical change.

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. It is the energy that an object has when it is in motion. It is based on the formula KE = 1/2 mv², where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity.

Potential energy is the energy that an object has due to its position or configuration. It is the stored energy of an object. It is based on the formula PE = mgh, where m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the object.

Both kinetic and potential energy can be converted into other forms of energy. For example, when a car accelerates, kinetic energy is converted into heat energy.

Kinetic energy can also be converted into potential energy. When a ball is thrown upwards into the air, gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

Kinetic energy can be found in many forms, such as sound, light, and heat.

Potential energy can be found in the form of radioactive materials, chemical energy, and electrical energy.

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