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The Mechanical Energy Video Tutorial explains what mechanical energy is, why it is important, and how to determine the amount of it. Numerous examples and illustrations assist in the explanations.
The video lesson answers the following questions:
What is the significance of the term mechanical energy?
How can the total amount of mechanical energy be determined?
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Physics Tutorial - Work, Energy, and Power Chapter: Mechanical Energy
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Teacher Toolkits, Work-Energy Fundamentals
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Name That Energy Concept Builder
In this Concept Builder, students read a physical scenario and identify whether the described object has KE or PE or both or neither. Great practice.
What's Up (or Down) with KE and PE? Concept Builder
In this Concept Builder, students look for verbal cues within a descrption and determine if the KE and the PE are increasing, decreasing or remaining constant. Great practice. And needed practice.
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Physics Tutorial - Work, Energy, and Power Chapter: Mechanical Energy
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Slides
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