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kinetic vs. potential energy

[ki-net-ik, kahy-] / kɪˈnɛt ɪk, kaɪ- /

adjective

  1. pertaining to motion.

  2. caused by motion.

  3. characterized by movement.

    Running and dancing are kinetic activities.

[puh-ten-shuhl en-er-jee] / pəˈtɛn ʃəl ˈɛn ər dʒi /

noun

Physics.
  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.