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Total Kinetic Energy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Total kinetic energy refers to sum of kinetic energy possessed by all particles within a system due its motion.

AP course connection

Topic 5.5: 5.5 Collision Model

Unit 5

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