kinetic

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That is, kinetic energy destroys the incoming warhead.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The finding provides strong evidence that a kinetic impactor could be used as a planetary defense method to redirect a potentially hazardous near-Earth object.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

"The team's amazingly precise measurement again validates kinetic impact as a technique for defending Earth against asteroid hazards and shows how a binary asteroid might be deflected by impacting just one member of the pair."

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

B-net is temporary and closer to webbing that’s aimed at absorbing the kinetic energy of a falling skier.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

I’m that coin on its way down, screaming in the neck of the funnel, with nothing but my own kinetic energy and centrifugal force keeping me from dropping into darkness.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman