Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. Any moving object—whether a rolling ball, a speeding car, or a flowing river—carries kinetic energy, which depends on both its mass $m$ and velocity $v$. Mathematically, it is given by the formula: $E_\mathrm{kin} = \frac{1}{2} m v^2.$ >[!read]- Further Reading >[!ref]- References