Why do you think mechanical energy only conserved in a “perfect” system? (What force in the real world causes energy to be transferred to the environment, and what type of energy is it?)

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Why do you think mechanical energy only conserved in a “perfect” system? (What force in the real world causes energy to be transferred to the environment, and what type of energy is it?)

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Mechanical energy is conserved in a perfect system only because of the absence of friction.

Patrick Karcher answered Nov 1, 2024

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