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Batteries glossary

Rotational kinetic energy

Also called moment of inertia, E = ½Iω²

The energy stored in a spinning body: half its moment of inertia times its angular speed squared. Doubling a flywheel's speed stores four times the energy, so rotor strength limits capacity.

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