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Kinetic energy

In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.

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Common symbols
KE, Ek, K or T
SI unit
joule (J)

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History and etymology

Kinetic energy for non-relativistic velocity

Relativistic kinetic energy

Kinetic energy in quantum mechanics

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Kinetic energy

Nodes115
Edges114
Triples84
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017391
Components1

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Kinetic energy

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related to References · 29
Kinetic energy → Biography, Brooks/Cole, Coriolis, Engineers, Freeman, Gaspard-Gustave, ISBN, Jewett, John, Llewellyn, Mathematics, Mechanics, Modern Physics, Oscillations, Paul, Physics, Physics Classroom, Ralph, Raymond, Retrieved
related to history · 10
Kinetic energy → Aristotle's, By, Châtelet, Gottfried Leibniz, Gravesande, Greek, Johann Bernoulli, Netherlands, The, Willem
related to Kinetic energy of systems · 8
Kinetic energy → For, However, In, Solar System, Sun, The, These, When
related to overview · 6
Kinetic energy → Energy, For, Kinetic, On, The, These
related to Frame of reference · 5
Kinetic energy → By, For, In, The, This
related to External links · 4
Kinetic energy → Kinetic, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Kinetic energy in quantum mechanics · 4
Kinetic energy → For, Hamiltonian, In, The
related to Relativistic kinetic energy · 4
Kinetic energy → Another, If, In, The
is a · 2
Kinetic energy → movement energy of an object, total relativistic energy minus the rest energy
related to Kinetic energy for non-relativistic velocity · 2
Kinetic energy → Speeds, Treatments

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energy kinetic mass speed displaystyle frac frame object text reference momentum rest velocity total work mechanics system mv center relativistic

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Kinetic energyCommon symbolsKE, Ek, K or T1.00infobox
Kinetic energyDerivations from other quantitiesEk = .mw-parser-output .sfrac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .sfrac.tion,.mw-parser-output .sfrac .tion{display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.5em;font-size:85%;text-align…1.00infobox
Kinetic energySI unitjoule (J)1.00infobox
Kinetic energyis amovement energy of an object0.90text
Kinetic energyis atotal relativistic energy minus the rest energy0.90text
Kinetic energyrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Kinetic energyrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Kinetic energyrelated to External linksKinetic0.60section
Kinetic energyrelated to External linksWikimedia Commons0.60section
Kinetic energyrelated to Fluid dynamicsIn0.60section
Kinetic energyrelated to Frame of referenceThe0.60section
Kinetic energyrelated to Frame of referenceFor0.60section

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