Conservation of mechanical energy

• Forms of kinetic energyKElinear motion = ½mv2KErotation = ½Iw2

• Forms of potential energyPEgravity = mghPEelastic = ½kx2

• Total mechanical energyEmech = ½mv2 + ½Iw2 + mgh + ½kx2

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