Question

What is the two kinds of mechanical energy.

Answer 1

1. Energy possessed by a body due to its position or state of motion is called mechanical energy.
2. The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is called kinetic energy. A bullet fired from a gun, a moving car, a flying bird all have kinetic energy.
3. Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or configuration. The water stored in a dam, a stretched bow, and a compressed spring all has potential energy.
4. Potential energy and kinetic energy are two kinds of mechanical energy.
5. $Mechanicalenergy=Kineticenergy+Potentialenergy$