Understanding Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

In physics, energy is the capacity to do work; the influence required to perform an action and is measured in joules(J)..However,we shall only look at Kinetic and potential energy. We shall only look at these two for now,then we shall look at the other forms of energy later.

What is kinetic Energy?

In simple terms,kinetic energy is the form of energy that a body possesses due to its motion.This type of energy depends on the mass and velocity of the body in motion.

What is Potential Energy??

Potential Energy is the form of energy possessed by a body due to its height relative to the other object.This form depends on the mass ,gravitational strength and the height at which the object is relative to the other object.