explain  the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy
In physics, matter is considered to possess two kinds of energies ââ kinetic or potential energy. Kinetic energy is defined as the energy an object displays or possesses because of some kind of motion or action. Potential energy, on the other hand, is the energy an object possesses or displays by virtue of its state of rest. While potential energy is non-related to the environment of the object, kinetic energy is completely relative to the other moving or stationary objects in the environment.
This does not happen in potential energy. The kinetic energy of a body with the mass âmâ moving at a velocity âvâ is one half the products of the mass of the body and the square of its velocity. i.e., K.E. = (1/2) * m * v2. The average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules is measured by the temperature of the body.
The formula for calculating Potential energy is P.E. = m * g * h, where 'm' is the mass of an object, 'g' is the acceleration of gravity, 'h' is the height of the object. 1  Stored mechanical energy: The energy which is possessed by an object due to its stored energy of position. 2  E.g., rubber bands, springs.