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rotational energy

mechanics

Also known as: rotational kinetic energy

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kinetic energy

In kinetic energy
Accordingly, rotational kinetic energy is equal to one-half the product of the moment of inertia and the square of the angular velocity, or 1/2Iω².
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pulsars

In spectroscopy: Methods
…a significant amount of the rotational energy lost was due to the emission of gravitational radiation. The existence of gravitational radiation was predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity but not seen directly until 2015.
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