Kinetic Energy
Helpful before this lesson
- Not completed: Work and the Work-Energy Theorem
- Not completed: Mass and Weight
- Not completed: Velocity
These topics can make this lesson easier, but you can start now.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand kinetic energy as energy of motion
- Students will calculate kinetic energy from mass and velocity
- Students will understand that kinetic energy depends on v²
Core Concepts
- Kinetic energy: energy due to motion
- KE = ½mv² (depends on mass and velocity squared)
- Kinetic energy is always positive