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Which of the following types of energy can be considered "mechanical" energy? (Select all that apply.)
| A.thermal | |
| B.elastic | |
| C.chemical | |
| D.kinetic | |
| E.gravitational |
To solve this problem you have to know about Mechanic energy
Step 1.
Definition: Mechanical energy is energy that is due to the position and movement of a body, therefore, it is the sum of the potential and kinetic energies of a mechanical system. Expresses the ability to possess the bodies with mass do work.
For open systems formed by particles interacting by purely mechanical forces or conservative fields of energy it remains constant over time:

It is important to note that the well defined mechanical energy remains constant if only conservative forces acting on the particles. However, there are examples of particle systems where mechanical energy is not conserved:
Step 2.
ANSWER:
According to the above theory are the right options: B, D and E
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