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What is the energy of an object because if it’s potential and kinetic energies

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The mechanical energy of an object can be the result of its motion and/or the result of its stored energy of position. The total amount of mechanical energy is merely the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy.

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The total energy of an object is the sum of its kinetic and potential energies.

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