Which of the following statements is/are true? Check all that apply. Check all that apply. The total mechanical energy of a system is constant only if nondissipative interactions occur. Mechanical energy can be dissipated to nonmechanical forms of energy. The total mechanical energy of a system is equally divided between kinetic and potential energy. The total mechanical energy of a system is constant only if dissipative interactions occur. The total mechanical energy of a system, at any one instant, is either all kinetic or all potential energy.

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Lily Buckley

29 March, 05:53

Which of the following statements is/are true? Check all that apply. Check all that apply. The total mechanical energy of a system is constant only if nondissipative interactions occur. Mechanical energy can be dissipated to nonmechanical forms of energy. The total mechanical energy of a system is equally divided between kinetic and potential energy. The total mechanical energy of a system is constant only if dissipative interactions occur. The total mechanical energy of a system, at any one instant, is either all kinetic or all potential energy.

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Harrison Gallegos · Answer 1

1) True, 2) True, 3) False, 4) False, 5) False

Explanation:

1) True. Dissipative energy cannot be recovered, in general it is a form of heat

2) True. The dissipation can be by radiation, heat

3) False. Mechanical energy is divided into K and U but not in equal parts

4) False. When there are dissipative interactions, part of the mechanical energy is set in the form of heat, so its value decreases

5) False. Mechanical energy is the sum of those two energies