The formula for kinetic energy, mV²/2, is one of the fundamental physics equations that describes a moving object’s energy. Despite its simplicity, its derivation resulted from extensive physical theories and experimental research development.
Historically, the first scientist to propose a connection between the energy of motion and the velocity of an object was Gottfried Leibniz in 1686. He suggested that kinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity or, in other words, velocity is proportional to the square root of energy: v ∝…
