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kinetic energy vs. potential energy

[ ki-net-ik en-er-jee, kahy-net-ik ]
noun
  1. the energy of a body or a system with respect to the motion of the body or of the particles in the system.
[ puh-ten-shuhl en-er-jee ]
noun
  1. the energy of a body or a system with respect to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system.

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