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| '''Kinetic energy''' is ] posessed by a body by virtue of its ]. If the body with ] ''m'' is moving in a straight line with velocity ''v'', its ''translational kinetic energy'' amounts to ''mv''<sup>2</sup>/2. If a body is rotating, its ''rotational kinetic energy'' equals ''I''ω<sup>2</sup>/2, where ''I'' is its ]. | '''Kinetic energy''' is ] posessed by a body by virtue of its ]. If the body with ] ''m'' is moving in a straight line with velocity ''v'', its ''translational kinetic energy'' amounts to ''mv''<sup>2</sup>/2. If a body is rotating, its ''rotational kinetic energy'' equals ''I''ω<sup>2</sup>/2, where ''I'' is its ] and ω its ]. | ||
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Kinetic energy is energy posessed by a body by virtue of its motion. If the body with mass m is moving in a straight line with velocity v, its translational kinetic energy amounts to mv/2. If a body is rotating, its rotational kinetic energy equals Iω/2, where I is its moment of inertia and ω its angular velocity.