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Vis viva
Physical quantity, historically invented by G. Leibniz, equivalent to (in modern terminology) twice the kinetic energy
Vis viva (from the Latin for "living force") is a historical term used to describe a quantity similar to kinetic energy in an early formulation of the principle of conservation of energy.
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Vis viva (from the Latin for "living force") is a historical term used to describe a quantity similar to kinetic energy in an early formulation of the principle of conservation of energy.
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