Physics A-Level
Kinetic energy
What Kinetic energy means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Kinetic energy
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Reference: OCR
The energy an object possesses due to its motion, calculated using Ek = 1/2 mv² where m is mass in kg and v is speed in m s⁻¹.
Topics that use Kinetic energy
- Kinetic and potential energies (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Ep = mgh
- Gravitational field strength
- Gravitational potential energy
- Joule (J)
- Uniform gravitational field
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