Practice question · Select all that apply
Which of the following are forms of mechanical energy?
Hints
- Mechanical energy is the energy of position and motion only.
- Disordered molecular energy belongs to a different category.
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- A. Kinetic energy
- B. Gravitational potential energy
- D. Elastic potential energy
Why
Mechanical energy = KE + PE (gravitational + elastic). Thermal is internal.
Practise Work, Energy, and the Work-Energy Theorem
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