What is mechanical energy?
Work and Energy Review-Physics

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Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system.
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What are the two main types of mechanical energy?
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The two main types of mechanical energy are kinetic energy and potential energy.
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What is kinetic energy?
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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object due to its motion, calculated as KE = 1/2 mv², where m is mass and v is velocity.
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What is potential energy?
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Potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position or state, such as gravitational potential energy or elastic potential energy.
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What is gravitational potential energy?
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Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses because of its height above the ground, calculated as PE = mgh, where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height.
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What is elastic potential energy?
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Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing.
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What is the formula for calculating elastic potential energy?
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The formula for elastic potential energy is PE = 1/2 kx², where k is the spring constant and x is the displacement from the equilibrium position.
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