Mechanical energy is kinetic and potential energy ================================================= *Mechanical energy* of a system is equal to the sum of its kinetic energy and potential energy. **Conditions:** #. Kinetic and potential energies are evaluated in the same reference frame. **Links:** #. `Wikipedia - Mechanical energy `__ .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.classical_mechanics.dynamics.energy.mechanical_energy_is_kinetic_and_potential_energy .. py:data:: mechanical_energy :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.mechanical_energy` of the system. Symbol: :code:`E` Latex: :math:`E` Dimension: :code:`energy` .. py:data:: kinetic_energy :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.kinetic_energy` of the system. Symbol: :code:`K` Latex: :math:`K` Dimension: :code:`energy` .. py:data:: potential_energy :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.potential_energy` of the system. Symbol: :code:`U` Latex: :math:`U` Dimension: :code:`energy` .. py:data:: law :code:`E = K + U` Latex: .. math:: E = K + U