Total Kinetic Energy

Definition

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

Analogy

Imagine a soccer team where each player represents a particle. Each player has their own energy when they're moving (kinetic energy). The total kinetic energy of the team would be the sum of all the players' energies when they are in motion.

Related terms

Potential Energy: This is stored energy that an object possesses due to its position or state.

Mechanical Energy: This is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system.

Conservation of Energy: This principle states that total energy within a closed system remains constant, it can only change from one form to another (like from potential to kinetic and vice versa).