What is the Difference Between Potential and Kinetic Energy?
Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state while kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.
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Potential energy is like having money in the bank, while kinetic energy is like spending it.
Kinetic energy is what you see when an object moves, potential energy is the hidden energy it has due to its position.
Imagine a rock perched on a cliff鈥攖hat's potential energy just waiting to turn into kinetic energy when it falls!
Potential energy = stored energy. Kinetic energy = energy in action. Simple as that!
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