Kinetic Energy

Kinetic Energy:

 Energy of motion; kinetic energy depends on the object’s mass and velocity and can be described mathematically as K.E. = 1/2 mv2. Moving matter, be it a rolling rock, flowing water, or falling
ball, transfers a portion of its kinetic energy to other matter. For example, an inelastic collision is one in which at least a portion of the kinetic energy of the colliding particles is lost through conversion to some other form of energy. Potential energy, energy stored in a body, can be converted to kinetic energy.