What Is the Difference Between Potential and Kinetic Energy?
Potential energy is stored energy based on an object's position or state, like a book on a shelf. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, like that same book falling off the shelf.
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Potential energy is waiting for the right moment, while kinetic energy is seizing the moment in motion.
Potential energy is energy at rest, and kinetic energy is energy in action.
Think of potential energy as the energy your cat has when it's perched on top of the fridge, and kinetic energy is when it's mid-leap towards your face!
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