Kinetic Energy

We can define energy as a quantity that can be assigned to any particle, object, or system of objects as a consequence of its physical state.Lets try and understand the different forms of energy and some examples. 



In this post we will learn about kinetic energy and examples of kinetic energy  and the basic formula to calculate kinetic energy.

Kinetic energy is simple words is the energy of motion. An object which has motion - whether it be vertical or horizontal motion - has kinetic energy. There are many forms of kinetic energy - vibrational (the energy due to vibrational motion), rotational (the energy due to rotational motion), and translational (the energy due to motion from one location to another). 

The basic formula to calculate Kinetic energy is 

KE = 1/2*m *v²

m=mass of the objest

v = speed of the object.

Examples of kinetic energy are a bullet racing by a non-moving observer has kinetic energy.Flywheels are being developed as a method of energy storage . This illustrates that kinetic energy can also be rotational.