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动能

Word · NounTraditional動能

kinetic energy

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Meanings

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1.

noun

kinetic energy

formal

A core physics term. Formula is often given as KE = ½mv². Contrasts with potential energy (势能).

Gāo高
sù速
xíng行
shǐ驶
de的
qì汽
chē车
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
dòng动
néng能
 。

A car driving at high speed possesses a great deal of kinetic energy.

Zài在
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
zhōng中
 ,
dòng动
néng能
kě可
yǐ以
zhuǎn转
huà化
wéi为
qí其
tā他
xíng形
shì式
de的
néng能
liàng量
 。

In physics, kinetic energy can be converted into other forms of energy.

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Jì计
suàn算
zhè这
ge个
wù物
tǐ体
de的
dòng动
néng能
xū需
yào要
zhī知
dào道
tā它
de的
zhì质
liàng量
hé和
sù速
dù度
 。

Calculating the kinetic energy of this object requires knowing its mass and velocity.