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What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

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What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?

State two differences between potential energy and kinetic energy.

Distinguish Between
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Potential Energy Kinetic Energy
It is the energy of a body by virtue of its change in shape, size or configuration. It is the energy of a body by virtue of its motion.
It is independent on the speed of the body. It is directly proportional to the square of the speed of the moving body.
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Chapter 4: Work and energy - Very Short Answers 1 [Page 147]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 4 Work and energy
Very Short Answers 1 | Q 57.2 | Page 147
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