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Difference between Kinetic energy and potential energy​

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kinetic energy is the amount of energy in state of motion and potential energy is the amount of energy in state of rest.

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Kinetic energy is the amount of energy one object has when it is in motion, while potential energy is the amount of energy one object has when it is in a state of rest.

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