Mechanical Energy

What is Mechanical Energy

• Gas

• The energy an object has due to its motion or position

• A kinetic energy and potential energy that causes motion

• Energy

What are the two main types of mechanical energy

• mass energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

Can mechanical energy be converted from one form to another

• No because it can not change between kinetic and potential forms

• Yes mechanical energy can change between kinetic and potential forms

Choose 2 examples of potential energy

• stretched rubber band

• rock at the top of a hill

• moving car

• Flying

Does mechanical energy include thermal or sound energy ?

• Yes

• No

What happens to mechanical energy when you lift an object

• It gains potential energy

• It gains gas energy

• it gains kinetic energy

Is a moving car using mechanical energy

• True

• False

Does a moving swing have mechanical energy

• yes

• no

Does a bicycle use mechanical energy

• True

• False

What kind of energy is in a flying bird

• Kinetic

• potential

• mechanical