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Name the types of mechanical energy.


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  1. Mechanical energy is the energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.
  2. Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy.
  3. There are two types of mechanical energy – motion (kinetic energy) and stored (potential energy).
  4. The energy possessed by a body due to its state of motion is called Kinetic energy.
  5. The energy posses by a body due to its state of rest or position is called potential energy.

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