Practice - Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Practice Questions
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Define mechanical energy.
💡 Hint: What do we mean when we talk about energy that is 'in motion' or 'stored'?
What is kinetic energy expressed in formula?
💡 Hint: Think about how mass and speed factor into this type of energy.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to mechanical energy in a closed system without non-conservative forces?
💡 Hint: Consider the principle of energy conservation.
True or False: Non-conservative forces, like friction, help in conserving mechanical energy.
💡 Hint: What do we mean by energy being lost in a system?
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Challenge Problems
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A child slides down a frictionless slide that is 5 meters high. Calculate the child's speed at the bottom of the slide.
💡 Hint: How does potential energy convert to kinetic energy at the bottom?
A spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m is compressed by 0.3 m. What is the potential energy stored in the spring?
💡 Hint: Consider the relation of compression length to potential energy.
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