Talk:Work (physics)/Archives/2008/February
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Work is 1/2*m*v^2
There is an equation in this Wikipedia article that is incorrect. Work is not 1/2*m*v^2, but the change in this quantity. There is a distinction. Anyone care to change it? Also, anyone want to define the variables "m" and "v" for those who have no background in physics? --Armaetin (talk) 07:35, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
The equation is given for the specific case of an object originally at rest - so it is correct as it stands. Later in the article it gives the more general case defining it in terms of the change in kinetic energy. PhySusie (talk) 16:05, 28 February 2008 (UTC)