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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnergía mecánica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Energía mecánica
"La energía mecánica de un sistema se conserva en ausencia de fricción."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a mechanical system.
"The mechanical energy of the roller coaster increases as it descends from the highest point." - 2
Energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or position.
"A moving car has mechanical energy due to its speed and mass."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mechanical' originates from the Greek word 'mechanikos', meaning 'pertaining to machines', while 'energy' comes from the Greek 'energeia', meaning 'activity' or 'operation'. The combination reflects the concept of energy associated with the motion and operation of machines, evolving through scientific discourse in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mechanical Energy" is said worldwide
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Énergie mécanique
Transliteration: Energie mécanique
"L'énergie mécanique d'un pendule est maximale à son point le plus bas."
Mechanische Energie
Transliteration: Mechanische Energie
"Die mechanische Energie eines Fahrzeugs hängt von seiner Geschwindigkeit ab."
Energia meccanica
Transliteration: Energia meccanica
"L'energia meccanica di un corpo in movimento è influenzata dalla sua massa."
Energía mecánica
Transliteration: Energía mecánica
"La energía mecánica de un sistema se conserva en ausencia de fricción."
Energia mecânica
Transliteration: Energia mecânica
"A energia mecânica de um objeto é a soma de sua energia cinética e potencial."
यांत्रिक ऊर्जा
Transliteration: Yaantrik urja
"यांत्रिक ऊर्जा एक प्रणाली में गतिशीलता और स्थिति का योग है।"
机械能
Transliteration: jīxiè néng
"机械能是物体由于运动或位置而具有的能量。"
기계적 에너지
Transliteration: gigaejeog eoneoji
"기계적 에너지는 물체의 운동과 위치에 따라 달라진다."
機械エネルギー
Transliteration: Kikai enerugī
"機械エネルギーは運動や位置によって決まります。"
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