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Kinetic vs Potential Energy
Energy in motion or stored
Kinetic energy depends on mass and velocity; potential energy is stored due to position (gravitational), configuration (elastic), or fields.
- kinetic
- potential
- energy
- gravity
- elastic
Define
Kinetic = 1/2mv^2; potential from position/fields.
Examples
Falling objects convert potential to kinetic; springs store elastic energy.
Conservation
Energy transforms but total remains constant in closed systems.