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Kilonovaan electromagnetic event associated with the merger of neutron stars or a neutron star and black hole under suitable conditions. | |
Kinematic modelA mathematical representation of motion. | |
KinematicsThe branch of physics that describes motion without considering the forces that cause it. | |
Kinetic energyenergy possessed by an object because of its motion. | |
Known variableA quantity whose value is provided or can be inferred. | |