Page 5 - ENERGY AND ITS FORMS (MECHANICAL ENERGY, LIGHT ENERGY AND HEAT ENERGY)

A. Kinetic energy
A . K in et ic en erg y

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A boy has kinetic energy M o v in g c a r p o s s es s e s

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Moving car possesses
due t o it s m o t io n k in e t ic en e rg y
due to its motion
kinetic energy