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Define energy and state the two types of energy

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Energy is the capacity to do work
There are two types of energy:
(i)Kinetic Energy(KE) ;the energy in motion.
(ii)Potential Energy(PE); the stored/internal energy

The SI unit of energy is the Joule(J)
The Joule(J) is defined as the:
(i) quantity of energy transferred when a force of one newton acts through a distance of one metre.
(ii) quantity of energy transferred when one coulomb of electric charge is passed through a potential difference of one volt.

Wilfykil answered the question on February 19, 2019 at 11:14

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