Mechanical Energy

By: Joey Luciani, Kris Thomas, Annie Trotta,and Leora Bernard

Explanation

• Mechanical energy is an energy where anything is moving an example is a hamster spinning a wheel

Example 1

• One example is a moving baseball. It posses mechanical energy due to both its high speed and vertical position above the ground.

Example 2

• Another example of mechanical energy is an arrow flying threw the air it posses mechanical energy due to its speed.

Example 3

• One more example of mechanical energy is moving water such as a river, stream or water fall.

Places where you can learn more

• http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/energy/u5l1d.html

• http://www.cpast.org/Articles/fetch.adp?topicnum=27

• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/371844/mechanical-energy