Glossary · term

Kinetic energy

Mechanics

Domain
Mechanics

Definition

The energy of motion, ½mv² — quadratic in speed, so doubling the speed quadruples it. What the wind hands a turbine, what a crumple zone must absorb, what a bullet carries.

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