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GCSE Physics · key term
Energy stored by an object because it is moving.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification 3.5, 8.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2
The energy stored by a moving object; it increases when the object's mass or speed increases.
Revise: Energy Changes in SystemsFor example, an object can have a kinetic energy store, while energy can be transferred mechanically when a force does work on it.
Specification P7.2b · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
An energy store possessed by a moving object or moving part.
Revise: Energy waste in devicesAn electric motor transfers energy to the kinetic energy store of its moving parts. Motors are found in appliances such as fans, vacuum cleaners and washing machines. In a fan, the turning motor and blades then transfer energy to the moving air.
Paper 1, Paper 2
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