<h3>Kinetic Energy Definition:</h3><p>Kinetic energy is the <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-energy-in-chemistry-604456" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">energy</a> an object possesses due to its motion. An object of <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-mass-604563" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2">mass</a> m moving at velocity v has a kinetic energy equal to ½mv<sup>2</sup>.</p><h3>Example: </h3><p>An example of <a data-inlink="oml2gLUj-tAykj2Gy0-NRA&#61;&#61;" href="https://www.thoughtco.com/kinetic-and-potential-energy-609257" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="3">kinetic energy</a> is a swinging pendulum.</p>