Meaning & use
kinetic energy
The energy an object possesses because it is moving.
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A speeding car has far more kinetic energy than the same car parked at rest.
The kinetic energy of the falling rock increased as it gathered speed.
A note on using this word
Kinetic energy depends on both mass and speed, and is contrasted with potential energy, which is stored.
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