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	<onlyinclude>'''Mechanical energy''' is the sum of [[kinetic energy]] and [[potential energy]] within a [[system]]. For systems that only have [[conservative force]]s (no [[non-conservative force]]s, like [[friction]], to cause [[energy]] to be turned into [[thermal energy]]), the mechanical energy stays the same.</onlyinclude> When non-conservative forces are present, mechanical energy tends to decrease. In the case of friction, this is because the mechanical energy was ~~turned~~ into thermal energy (making the system warmer).		[[Category: Translated to French]]
			[[fr:Énergie mécanique]]
			<onlyinclude>'''Mechanical energy''' is the sum of [[kinetic energy]] and [[potential energy]] within a [[system]]. For systems that only have [[conservative force]]s (no [[non-conservative force]]s, like [[friction]], to cause [[energy]] to be turned into [[thermal energy]]), the mechanical energy stays the same.</onlyinclude> When non-conservative forces are present, mechanical energy tends to decrease. In the case of friction, this is because the mechanical energy was converted into thermal energy (making the system warmer).

	===PhET: Energy skate park===		===PhET: Energy skate park===
	The [http://phet.colorado.edu/ University of Colorado] has graciously allowed us to use the following Phet simulation. Explore this simulation to see how [[gravitational potential energy]] and kinetic energy ~~go back and forth~~ but keep mechanical energy the same. Notice how mechanical energy can be lost and turned into thermal energy, but the total amount of [[energy]] still stays the same:		The [http://phet.colorado.edu/ University of Colorado] has graciously allowed us to use the following Phet simulation. Explore this simulation to see how [[gravitational potential energy]] and kinetic energy oscillate but keep mechanical energy the same. Notice how mechanical energy can be lost and turned into thermal energy, but the total amount of [[energy]] still stays the same:

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	<iframe src="~~http~~://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html" width="800" height="600"></iframe>		<iframe src="https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html" width="800" height="600"></iframe>
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			==For Further Reading==
			* [[Potential energy]]
			* [[Thermal energy]]
			* [[Kinetic energy]]
			* [[Law of conservation of energy]]
			* [[Work]]

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	<onlyinclude>'''Mechanical energy''' is the sum of [[kinetic energy]] and [[potential energy]] within a system. For systems that only have [[conservative force]]s (no [[non-conservative force]]s, like [[friction]], to cause [[energy]] to be turned into [[thermal energy]]), the mechanical energy stays the same.</onlyinclude> When non-conservative forces are present, mechanical energy tends to decrease. In the case of friction, this is because the mechanical energy was turned into thermal energy (making the system warmer).		<onlyinclude>'''Mechanical energy''' is the sum of [[kinetic energy]] and [[potential energy]] within a [[system]]. For systems that only have [[conservative force]]s (no [[non-conservative force]]s, like [[friction]], to cause [[energy]] to be turned into [[thermal energy]]), the mechanical energy stays the same.</onlyinclude> When non-conservative forces are present, mechanical energy tends to decrease. In the case of friction, this is because the mechanical energy was turned into thermal energy (making the system warmer).

	===PhET: Energy skate park===		===PhET: Energy skate park===
	The [http://phet.colorado.edu/ University of Colorado] has graciously allowed us to use the following Phet simulation. Explore this simulation to see how gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy go back and forth but keep mechanical energy the same. Notice how mechanical energy can be lost and turned into thermal energy, but the total amount of [[energy]] still stays the same:		The [http://phet.colorado.edu/ University of Colorado] has graciously allowed us to use the following Phet simulation. Explore this simulation to see how [[gravitational potential energy]] and kinetic energy go back and forth but keep mechanical energy the same. Notice how mechanical energy can be lost and turned into thermal energy, but the total amount of [[energy]] still stays the same:
	<html>		<html>
	<iframe src="http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html" width="800" height="600"></iframe>		<iframe src="http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html" width="800" height="600"></iframe>
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J.williams at 16:56, 12 August 2015

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<onlyinclude>'''Mechanical energy''' is the sum of [[kinetic energy]] and [[potential energy]] within a system. For systems that only have [[conservative force]]s (no [[non-conservative force]]s, like [[friction]], to cause [[energy]] to be turned into [[thermal energy]]), the mechanical energy stays the same.</onlyinclude> When non-conservative forces are present, mechanical energy tends to decrease. In the case of friction, this is because the mechanical energy was turned into thermal energy (making the system warmer).

===PhET: Energy skate park===
The [http://phet.colorado.edu/ University of Colorado] has graciously allowed us to use the following Phet simulation. Explore this simulation to see how gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy go back and forth but keep mechanical energy the same. Notice how mechanical energy can be lost and turned into thermal energy, but the total amount of [[energy]] still stays the same:
<html>
<iframe src="http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/energy-skate-park-basics/latest/energy-skate-park-basics_en.html" width="800" height="600"></iframe>
</html>
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