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What is kinetic and potential energy?
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What is kinetic and potential energy?

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Step-by-step explanation:

kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body in motion

Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position with respect to a reference level

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Answer:

the energy produced in a body due to its motion is kinetic energy.

energy produced in a body due to its position is potential energy.

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