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What is the kinetic energy of an object?

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Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body by the virtue of its motion. Every moving object possesses kinetic energy. A body uses kinetic energy to do work. Kinetic energy of the hammer is used in driving a nail into a log of wood, kinetic energy of air is used to run windmills, etc.


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