What Are Potential and Kinetic Energy?
Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or state, like a rock perched on a hill. Kinetic energy is all about motion—if that rock rolls down the hill, it’s now kinetic!
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Potential energy is stored energy, like when you lift a ball. Kinetic energy is energy of motion, like when you throw the ball.
Think of potential energy as the energy you have before you go on a sugar rush, and kinetic energy as the dance-off you have after!
Potential energy is energy ready to go. Kinetic is energy in action. Simple as that.
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