Kinetic energy is the energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.Kinetic energy can be calculated from Ek = ½mv2 and is measured in joules.Energy is a scalar quantity and has no direction. Kinetic energy depends on mass and speed.An 8kg object with a speed of 25 ms-1 has a kinetic energy of:½mv2 = ½ (8)(25)2=2500J.
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Specification: Edexcel Physics (8PH0), AS-level, Topic 2: Mechanics, statements 26 and 28. Topic: Energy.
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