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Kinetic Energy
Term | Definition |
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Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion |
Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy just changes forms |
Mass | A measure of how much matter is present in a substance |
Motion | The change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison with the position of other objects used as reference points |
Speed | The rate or change of position (or distance traveled) with respect to time |
A dog running | This is an example of kinetic energy |
Timing a runner | This is an example of measuring speed |
Grams of some grapes | This is an example of measuring mass |