kinetic energy

Example Sentences

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B-net is temporary and closer to webbing that’s aimed at absorbing the kinetic energy of a falling skier.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

He brought both a rough male texture to his direction and a kinetic energy that matched the violence of life in medieval Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"This model allows us to program the shape we want to create, how stable it is, and how powerful it can be when stored potential energy is allowed to snap into kinetic energy," says Hong.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025

It is his sprinting prowess in particular that his rivals pinpoint as a defining factor, with the higher approach speed generating greater kinetic energy and creating the foundation for greater heights.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

I’m that coin on its way down, screaming in the neck of the funnel, with nothing but my own kinetic energy and centrifugal force keeping me from dropping into darkness.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman