Physics
According to the principle of conservation of mechanical energy :
- Potential energy of a system is always greater than its kinetic energy
- Kinetic energy of a system is always greater than its potential energy
- Mechanical energy is always converted into heat energy
- Total mechanical energy of a system remains constant if no external force is worked on it.
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Total mechanical energy of a system remains constant if no external force is worked on it.
Reason — The conservation of mechanical energy states that the total mechanical energy (sum of kinetic energy and potential energy) of a system remains constant if no external forces, such as friction or air resistance, are acting on it.
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