29,638 views
0 votes
0 votes
Differentiate kinetic energy from potential energy

User Josh Buchea
by
2.9k points

2 Answers

23 votes
23 votes

Answer:

Potential energy is the energy that happens before kinetic energy, it might be slow and preparing for the kinetic energy act. Kinetic energy is the outcome of the potential energy. You can say a man climbing a hill with his bike is potential energy, and when he rides his bike down is kinetic energy

User Brad Conyers
by
2.7k points
17 votes
17 votes

The main difference between potential and kinetic energy is that one is the energy of what can be and one is the energy of what is. In other words, potential energy is stationary, with stored energy to be released; kinetic energy is energy in motion, actively using energy for movement.

Hope it helps you! :)

User Snorfalorpagus
by
3.4k points