The energy of a body attributable to its motion. The kinetic energy is often denoted T. For a particle of mass m with speed v, . For a rigid body rotating about a fixed axis with angular speed ω, and with moment of inertia I about the fixed axis, . For a rigid body in general motion, the kinetic energy is given by
where m is the mass of the body, vG is the velocity of the centre of mass G, ω is the angular velocity, and IG is the inertia matrix at G.
Kinetic energy has the dimensions ML2 T−2, and the SI unit of measurement is the joule.