kinetic energy
nounDefinition of kinetic energy
: energy associated with motion
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The kinetic energy of the wind at any instant was equivalent to that released by a nuclear warhead. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "President Trump denies suggesting that nukes could be used to disrupt hurricanes," 26 Aug. 2019 The chargeless neutrons escape from the magnetic confinement and transfer their kinetic energy to the walls of the vessel, generating thermal energy. — Giulia Pacchioni, Scientific American, "The Road to Fusion," 26 Aug. 2019 The rust films are about 30 percent efficient at converting kinetic energy into electricity, more efficient than the best solar panels. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "Could a Rusty Bridge Generate Electricity?," 26 Aug. 2019 In stock car racing, this conversion is from the chemical energy stored in gasoline to the kinetic energy of motion. — Christine Helms, The Conversation, "NASCAR may be the fastest way to learn about physics," 8 Aug. 2019 Instead, the team focused on Newton's 3rd Law—for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction—by converting the kinetic energy of moving salt water into electricity. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Could Rust Be a New Source of Renewable Energy?," 30 July 2019 Rather, the average kinetic energy of the molecules drops low enough for the repulsive and attractive forces among them to fall into a new, more springy balance. — Quanta Magazine, "How Complex Wholes Emerge From Simple Parts," 20 Dec. 2018 Some might destroy targets with nothing more than their kinetic energy—no need for nuclear tips. — The Economist, "Should America rule out first use of nuclear weapons?," 15 Aug. 2019 The weight of the descending blocks converts kinetic energy into electricity. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "How WeWork Incentivized CEO Adam Neumann To Take the Company Public: Term Sheet," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kinetic energy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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