kipriyanovichAlright, future engineers!
**Conservation of Mechanical Energy (CME):** Total KE + PE stays constant if only conservative forces act.
Ex: `1/2mv_i^2 + mgh_i = 1/2mv_f^2 + mgh_f`
Pro-Tip: If friction/drag is present, total mechanical energy is *not* conserved (some turns to heat)!
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**Conservation of Mechanical Energy (CME):** Total KE + PE stays constant if only conservative forces act.
Ex: `1/2mv_i^2 + mgh_i = 1/2mv_f^2 + mgh_f`
Pro-Tip: If friction/drag is present, total mechanical energy is *not* conserved (some turns to heat)!
#Physics #EnergyConservation #STEM #StudyNotes