kinetic energy
The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of…The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.
» As an atom approaches the barycenter of a forming star, it trades potential for kinetic energy: the stuff of heat.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.
kinetische Energie
кинети́ческая эне́ргияkinɛtíčeskaja enɛ́rgija
кінетична енергіяkinetyčna enerhija
the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion
(countable, uncountable)Energetic fast-paced activity.
Examples
3 sentencesAs an atom approaches the barycenter of a forming star, it trades potential for kinetic energy: the stuff of heat.
One is pulling a carriage; the horse enables the carriage to move - that is giving the kinetic energy to the carriage.
On Earth, the forces of gravity and friction dissipate the kinetic energy of a moving body, causing it to stop.
ruНа Земле силы гравитации и трения рассеивают кинетическую энергию движущегося тела и вызывают его остановку. — carlosalberto
deAuf der Erde wird die kinetische Energie eines sich bewegenden Körpers durch die Schwerkraft und die Reibung abgebaut, so dass er zum Stillstand kommt. — carlosalberto
Translations
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Forms
plural: kinetic energies| Singular | kinetic energy |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion:K.E.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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