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Explain the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy. Write 2 detailed sentences (Unit 4, lesson 2).

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Potential energy is stored energy an object has because of its position, condition, or composition—examples include gravitational potential energy for a book on a shelf (which depends on its height and mass), elastic potential energy in a stretched spring, and chemical potential energy in fuel. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion (for a mass m moving at speed v, KE = 1/2 mv^2), so a moving object has kinetic energy that increases with speed and can be gained when potential energy is converted into motion, such as when a falling object loses potential energy and gains kinetic energy.