Moving Bodies

• Any moving body in motion that has mass, speed and momentum creates units of kinetic energy. When a person walks or runs down the street, he has a body in motion, speed, mass and forward momentum that translates to energy. If a body in motion contacts another body in motion or a static object, kinetic energy is transferred, which gives the contacted body or object a source of reduced kinetic energy. A hammer on a downward swing has kinetic energy because it has mass, speed and momentum. An ocean wave has kinetic energy, due to the force it transmits during movement.
  
  

Electricity

• Electricity acts as a force that creates kinetic energy. When the forces of balance between protons and electrons are changed or altered, they create a form of kinetic energy. Generated electricity flows because it searches out a ground, therefore it has, albeit, a limited mass, but contains speed and momentum. The electrical current activates or provides energy for mechanical components to operate.
  
  

Light and Radiant Forces

• Any device that emits electromagnetic waves contains a force of kinetic energy. X-rays carry a force of kinetic energy because they have movement, speed and mass, however small the amount. Gamma rays, which can pass through objects like X-rays, contain kinetic energy because they excite and change the balance of atoms when produced. Radio and television signals have waves and travel through the air or conduit to a reception source. All waves produce kinetic energy.
  
  

Heat

• A heat or thermal reaction contains the properties of kinetic energy. When atoms become heated, they move much faster than normal, exhibiting an agitated state. The hotter an object becomes, the more kinetic energy it has to release, whether it is contained or released. A steam boiler that has super-heated water creates a thermal force that can be transferred into mechanical energy when the two types of kinetic energy become connected.
  
  

Kinetic Energy Loss

• An object that contains kinetic energy can not translate 100 percent of the energy to another object because outside forces act on it to reduce its full potential release. A conduit that carries water slows down the force of kinetic energy because the water flow slows from the friction inside the conduit. A train that travels uphill loses speed because of the grade--the mass-size of the train fights against the friction of wind. The train also loses energy due to the contact of the wheels with the tracks. A helium balloon that rises swiftly in the air will slow down when it encounters a pressure difference or is acted upon by wind or moisture in the air.