Physics
Complete the following sentences
(a) The kinetic energy of a body is the energy by virtue of its ……
(b) The potential energy of a body is the energy by virtue of its ……
(c) The conversion of part of energy into an undesirable form is called ...............
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(a) The kinetic energy of a body is the energy by virtue of its motion.
(b) The potential energy of a body is the energy by virtue of its position.
(c) The conversion of part of energy into an undesirable form is called degradation of energy
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