Mechanical Energy Facts
Mechanical Energy Facts
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| Interesting Mechanical Energy Facts: |
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| Every object in motion contains mechanical energy. |
| The Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy says that an objects mechanical energy remains constant under normal circumstances. |
| Although mechanical energy cannot be created nor destroyed, it can be converted to another type of energy. |
| Although other forces are always working on an object, they are normally so small that they do not change the amount of mechanical energy the object has. |
| Machines such as steam engines can convert mechanical energy into other forms of energy. |
| The mechanical energy of an object is associated with the objects' position and motion. |
| In a few cases, some mechanical energy is converted to heat resulting in less mechanical energy. |
| Some machines or devices can convert heat into mechanical energy. |
| The electric motor makes mechanical energy from electrical energy while a generator performs the opposite. |
| The job of a hydroelectric power plant is to make electrical energy from the mechanical energy of water that is stored in dams. |
| A turbine, such as a wind turbine, converts the kinetic energy of gas or steam into mechanical energy. |
| When an object loses mechanical energy, it gains heat or increases in temperature. |
| James Joule is the physicist who discovered the relationship between the loss of mechanical energy and the gain of heat. |
| If an object contains mechanical energy, then it has the ability to do work. |
| A wreaking ball, sound, and a bird all contain mechanical energy. |
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