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Key Term: KE = 1/2mv^2

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Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Definition: Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion. It depends on both the mass and velocity of the object.

AP course connection

Topic 3.1: 3.1 Work-Energy Theorem

Unit 3

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