Learning Objectives

At the end of this simulation, you will be able to:

Provide a definition for the mechanical energy within an isolated system.
Distinguish between conservative and non conservative forces.
Establish the concept of mechanical energy for an object.
Clarify the principle of conserving mechanical energy.
Utilize the conservation of energy to elucidate the motion of an object.
Employ equations that link kinetic and potential energy to velocity and displacement.
Recognize origins of energy and the conversion of energy from one form to another.

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