Mechanical Energy

What is mechanical energy?

• Energy possessed by an object due to its temperature.

• Energy possessed by an object due to its position or motion.

• Energy possessed by an object due to its chemical composition.

• Energy possessed by an object due to its electrical charge.

What are the two main forms of mechanical energy?

• Thermal and Chemical energy

• Light and Sound energy

• Potential and Kinetic energy

• Electrical and Nuclear energy

Which of the following objects primarily possesses potential energy due to its position?

• A car moving on a road.

• A ball being kicked.

• Water stored at a certain height in a dam.

• The hands of a clock rotating.

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Which of these scenarios best illustrates an object possessing kinetic energy?

• A drone hovering motionless above the Earth's surface.

• A hammer lifted high above a nail.

• A person cycling.

• Balloons floating stationary in the air.