Lesson 4.7-Mechanical Energy

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What's mechanical energy?

The transfer of energy between kinetic and potential energy

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Formula for total mechanical energy

ME= PE final - PE initial + KE final - KE initial

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Formula for change in mechanical energy

PE initial + KE initial = PE final + KE final

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Why does the equation work?

Because of the law of conservation of energy, so energy can only be transferred