conservation of mechanical energy
The conservation of mechanical energy refers to the principle that the total amount of mechanical energy in a closed system remains constant, as long as no external forces or non-conservative forces are acting upon it. This means that the sum of kinetic energy (energy of motion) and potential energy (energy of position) of all objects within the system remains unchanged over time.
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