These units are the electrogyros, which work first as motors, taking electrical energy from a three-phase supply, and converting it into kinetic energy, which is stored in the flywheels.
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Kinetic energy
/ˈkɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/
Synonyms for "kinetic energy" (38 found)
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Adjective(4 words)
gravitational kinetic energykinetic energy contentlinear energymolecular motion energy
Noun(4 words)
k.e.linear motion energymeasured motion energymolecular vibration energy
Determiner(2 words)
more translational energymost measured motion energy
Related words (19)
Noun(11 words)
motion energymovement energymoving energy storeoscillatory energyparticle kinetic energiesparticle motion energyrotational energyspin energytranslation energytranslational energyvibrational motion energy
Adjective(3 words)
moving energiesmoving energynonvibrational energy
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3 entriesrotational kinetic energytranslational kinetic energyvibrational kinetic energy
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6 entriesconservation of energyinternal kinetic energykinetic energy formularotational kinetic energytranslational kinetic energyvibrational kinetic energy
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1 entrieskinetic energies
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As on Nos. 20001-3, the motor and generator armature shafts of the new locomotive each carry a heavy flywheel to provide kinetic energy and help maintain the speed of the motor-generator set during interruptions of supply, as at breaks in the continuity of the conductor rail.
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Reeves' action moves and his sincerity, even when Wick is at his most stern, perfectly capture the blend of emotion and kinetic energy that define the films.
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