In which debate did Émilie du Châtelet participate?
Vis viva
Vis nova
Vis vita
Vis tota
Answer
Émilie du Châtelet participated in the debate on vis viva, which is the term used for the kinetic energy of a moving object. She argued that the total vis viva of a system of objects is conserved, and that this is the key to understanding the laws of motion. Her work on vis viva helped to lay the foundation for the development of classical mechanics.
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