Vis viva Meaning, Definition & Usage
Definitions
L. (Mech.) , living force; the force of a body moving against resistance, or doing work, in distinction from vis mortua, or dead force; the kinetic energy of a moving body; the capacity of a moving body to do work by reason of its being in motion. SeeKinetic energy , in the Note underEnergy . The term vis viva is not usually understood to include that part of the kinetic energy of the body which is due to the vibrations of its molecules.
