Mechanical energy is kinetic and potential energy

Mechanical energy of the system is defined as the sum of its kinetic energy and potential energy.

Links:

1. Wikipedia, first equation.

mechanical_energy

mechanical_energy of the system.

Symbol:

E

Latex:

$E$

Dimension:

energy

kinetic_energy

kinetic_energy of the system.

Symbol:

K

Latex:

$K$

Dimension:

energy

potential_energy

potential_energy of the system.

Symbol:

U

Latex:

$U$

Dimension:

energy

definition

E = K + U

Latex:

$$E=K+U$$