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Physics and Chemistry

Energy, Motion, and Force

What are the two forms of energy?

The two forms of energy are kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object as a result of its motion while potential energy is the energy possessed by an object as a result of its position. As an example, a ball sitting on top of a fence has potential energy. When the ball falls off the fence it has kinetic energy. The potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy.



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