Principle of vis viva
| (Mech.) | the principle that the difference between the aggregate work of the accelerating forces of a system and that of the retarding forces is equal to one half the vis viva accumulated or lost in the system while the work is being done. |
See also: Vis
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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