Define the term kinetic energy. Give one example of a body which possesses kinetic energy.

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Kinetic energy of a body is the energy possessed by it due to its state of motion.
Eg: A pendulum moving to and fro possesses kinetic energy except at the highest points where the energy is completely potential.

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