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Motive power

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Motive power may refer to:

  • In thermodynamics, natural agents such as water or steam, wind or electricity, that do work
  • In mechanics, the mechanical energy associated with the motion and position of an object
  • In physics, a synonym for power
  • In mechanical engineering, the source of mechanical power of a propulsion system

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