Kinetic energy and potential energy are two important types of energy in physics.

Kinetic Energy:

• Kinetic energy is the energy of things that are moving.
• For example, a car going 60 km/h has kinetic energy because it is in motion.
• The formula for kinetic energy looks like this:
  $KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2$
  In this formula, $m$ stands for mass (how heavy something is) and $v$ stands for velocity (how fast it’s going).

Potential Energy:

• Potential energy is the energy that is stored based on where something is located. It has the ability to do work.
• For example, think about a rock at the edge of a cliff. It has gravitational potential energy because it could fall.
• The higher the rock, the more potential energy it has. It is calculated by this formula:
  $PE = mgh$
  Here, $m$ is mass, $g$ is gravitational acceleration (how gravity pulls objects), and $h$ is height (how high it is).

In short, kinetic energy is all about movement, while potential energy is all about position!