Question

The potential energy of an object sitting on top of a desk is 1,130 Joules of energy. Once the object is dropped the potential energy of the object turns into kinetic energy of 1,130 Joules. What is the total mechanical energy of this object?

Answer 1

The total mechanical energy of the object is 2,260 Joules.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total mechanical energy of an object is the sum of its potential energy and kinetic energy. In this case, the potential energy of the object is 1,130 Joules and the kinetic energy is also 1,130 Joules. Therefore, the total mechanical energy of the object is the sum of these two values: 1,130 Joules + 1,130 Joules = 2,260 Joules.