kinetic energy

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The 2.4-litre V8s used in 2013 weighed 130kg, including the small kinetic energy recovery systems used then and batteries.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“It doesn’t just stop a blade. It spreads the kinetic energy across the fabric. The yards can work almost like a conveyor belt, preventing energy from concentrating at a single point.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Their momentum spread out again, kinetic energy increased rapidly, and the system resumed absorbing energy without limit.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 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

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