Kinetic and Potential Energy
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State
Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion; potential energy is the energy an object holds because of its position or structure.
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A wrecking ball swinging has kinetic energy; the same ball held motionless above a car has potential energy instead.
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An object at rest is not without energy — its potential energy is not yet released.
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- Nothing — this is a starting point.