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  2. Kinetic energy - Wikipedia

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    Kinetic energy is the movement energy of an object. Kinetic energy can be transferred between objects and transformed into other kinds of energy. [10] Kinetic energy may be best understood by examples that demonstrate how it is transformed to and from other forms of energy.

  3. False vacuum - Wikipedia

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    A vacuum is defined as a space with as little energy in it as possible. Despite the name, the vacuum still has quantum fields.A true vacuum is stable because it is at a global minimum of energy, and is commonly assumed to coincide with the physical vacuum state we live in.

  4. Kinetic theory of gases - Wikipedia

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    In kinetic theory of gases, the mean free path is the average distance traveled by a molecule, or a number of molecules per volume, before they make their first collision. Let σ {\displaystyle \sigma } be the collision cross section of one molecule colliding with another.

  5. Kinetic - Wikipedia

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    Kinetic (Ancient Greek: κίνησις “kinesis”, movement or to move) may refer to: Kinetic theory , describing a gas as particles in random motion Kinetic energy , the energy of an object that it possesses due to its motion

  6. Chemical kinetics - Wikipedia

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    Free energy In general terms, the free energy change (ΔG) of a reaction determines whether a chemical change will take place, but kinetics describes how fast the reaction is. A reaction can be very exothermic and have a very positive entropy change but will not happen in practice if the reaction is too slow.

  7. Specific kinetic energy - Wikipedia

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    The specific kinetic energy of a system is a crucial parameter in understanding its dynamic behavior and plays a key role in various scientific and engineering applications. Specific kinetic energy is an intensive property, whereas kinetic energy and mass are extensive properties. The SI unit for specific kinetic energy is the joule per ...

  8. Kinetic energy weapon - Wikipedia

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    A kinetic energy weapon (also known as kinetic weapon, kinetic energy warhead, kinetic warhead, kinetic projectile, kinetic kill vehicle) is a projectile weapon based solely on a projectile's kinetic energy to inflict damage to a target, instead of using any explosive, incendiary/thermal, chemical or radiological payload.

  9. Definitions of science fiction - Wikipedia

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    "A science fiction story is a story built around human beings, with a human problem, and a human solution, which would not have happened at all without its scientific content." [13] Basil Davenport. 1955. "Science fiction is fiction based upon some imagined development of science, or upon the extrapolation of a tendency in society." [14] Edmund ...