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Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - kinetic energy

Label: kinetic energy

Definition:

Kinetic energy is the energy that a material entity possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to a stated velocity.

Sub classes:

hydro energy

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Definition:

Hydro energy is kinetic energy of moving liquid water which can result directly from its potential energy.

rotational energy

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Definition:

Rotational energy is the kinetic energy that a material entity possesses due to its rotational motion.

wind energy

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Definition:

Wind energy is the kinetic energy of moving air.

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energy

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Definition:

Energy is a quality of material entities which manifests as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules)