Kinetic energy from mass and speed ================================== The *kinetic energy* of a body is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion. **Links:** #. `Wikipedia `__. .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.dynamics.kinetic_energy_from_mass_and_speed .. py:data:: kinetic_energy The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.kinetic_energy` of the body. Symbol: :code:`K` Latex: :math:`K` Dimension: :code:`energy` .. py:data:: speed The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.speed` of the body. Symbol: :code:`v` Latex: :math:`v` Dimension: :code:`velocity` .. py:data:: mass The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.basic.mass` of the body. Symbol: :code:`m` Latex: :math:`m` Dimension: :code:`mass` .. py:data:: law :code:`K = m * v^2 / 2` Latex: .. math:: K = \frac{m v^{2}}{2}