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Mechanical Energy
Mechanical energy is energy of motion or of potential for motion
on a macroscopic scale.
Real life examples
• both linear and angular momentum are best explained in the context of real-life examples ...
Stored energy
• Stored energy is potential energy that has the potential to be converted into other forms of energy.
• A hammer is a tool which utilizes mechanical energy to do work. The mechanical energy of a hammer gives the hammer its ability to apply a force to a nail in order to cause it to be displaced.
• A dart gun is still another example of how mechanical energy of an object can do work on another object. When a dart gun is loaded and the springs are compressed, it possesses mechanical energy. The mechanical energy of the compressed springs give the springs the ability to apply a force to the dart in order to cause it to be displaced.
• A mousetrap uses mechanical energy because when they spring is set and the lever moves it has to use mechanical energy to move.
• Another example of mechanical energy would be trains because if the train has any displacement, it has mechanical energy.