kinetic energy JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnədʒi/ · kin·e·t·ic en·er·gy
noun
- The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed. The kinetic energy of a moving car is converted into heat when it brakes.
Did you know? The concept of kinetic energy was first described by Scottish mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell in the 19th century.