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Translational kinetic energy and work
Describe an object's kinetic energy in terms of its mass and speed. Learn how kinetic energy is transferred to or from an object through the process of work. Discover how the work done by a force that varies with position is calculated with a line integral. Explore how, for one-dimensional motion, work is equal to the area under the curve of the parallel component of force versus position.
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