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    • This diagram illustrates potential and kinetic energy.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Published 9 August 2010 Size: 58 KB Referencing Hub media

    Energy can also be divided into two main types. Stored energy is called ‘potential energy’ and moving energy is called ‘kinetic energy’.

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