kinetic energy

noun

: energy associated with motion

Examples of kinetic energy in a Sentence

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Grid power or solar panels run a constantly spinning rotor inside a unit about the size of a dishwasher, converting the power into kinetic energy that can be reconverted back into electricity in the case of a power outage. Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Some companies have been working on tethers, essentially long metal strips that would fly behind satellites and convert their kinetic energy into electrical energy, slowing the satellite and sending it downward. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024 Most any Earth-threatening asteroid is going to be coming in really fast, carrying a lot of kinetic energy. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024 In theory, the kinetic energy could push the object away from its collision course with Earth. David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kinetic energy 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kinetic energy was in 1870

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“Kinetic energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinetic%20energy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

kinetic energy

noun
: energy associated with motion

Medical Definition

kinetic energy

noun
: energy associated with motion

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