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Potential and kinetic energy are sort of like inverses. They are not technically inverses strictly speaking in the mathematical sense. Potential energy can become kinetic energy, and vice versa. Keep in mind the mathematical concept of the change in each.
(change in) Potential energy= (change in) Kinetic energy.
For example, let's say that we had a mass of 1 kg suspended 1 metre above the ground. If we drop it, its kinetic energy by the time it hits the ground is (1/2)mv2 .
(1/2)(1kg)(9.82 ) (m2 ) or 48.02J
It's potential energy at this point is 0, because it is on the ground and is not suspended in the air.
Potential and kinetic energies act as inverses because before the mass was dropped its kinetic energy was 0 and its potential energy was 48.02J. By the time the mass had dropped to the ground however, the potential energy had all transferred into kinetic energy.
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