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What is the kinetic energy of an object?

The kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity.

The heavier a thing is, and the faster it moves, the more kinetic energy it has.


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