The Total Mechanical Energy of Any System Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

The total mechanical energy of any system is

• A)always the work done by gravity.
• B)the difference between the kinetic and potential energy at any point.
• C)the sum of the kinetic and potential energy at any point.
• D)the sum of the translational and rotational kinetic energies at any point.
• E)the potential energy of a spring at any displacement.

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