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kinetic energy

–noun Physics.
the energy of a body or a system with respect to the motion of the body or of the particles in the system.


Origin:
1865–70
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kinetic energy  
n.  The energy possessed by a body because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.
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Cultural Dictionary

kinetic energy [(ki-net-ik)]

The energy an object has because of its motion.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: kinetic energy
Function: noun
: energy associated with motion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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kinetic energy n.
The energy possessed by a body because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

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