2.3 - Mechanical Energy
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Practice Questions
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What is mechanical energy?
💡 Hint: Think about what energy forms are included.
Write the formula for kinetic energy.
💡 Hint: What factors influence motion?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for mechanical energy?
💡 Hint: Recall our formula for mechanical energy.
True or False: Mechanical energy can be created or destroyed.
💡 Hint: Think about the laws of energy conservation.
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Challenge Problems
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A pendulum has a mass of 3 kg and is raised to a height of 5 m. Calculate its potential energy at that height. As it swings down, what will be the speed at the lowest point?
💡 Hint: Use energy conservation and rearrange the KE formula.
A 2 kg ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 15 m/s. Calculate its maximum height. Then, find the potential energy at that height and how it compares with the initial kinetic energy.
💡 Hint: Set KE equal to PE at maximum height to find height.
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