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Motive power
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
It may also refer to:
Motive power, a
colloquial term
for a
railway locomotive
Motive Power, an Australian
railway
magazine
Motive power depot
, a railway
running shed
Electric Motive Power
, an
English
electric car
MotivePower
, a subsidiary of Wabtec