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Question
What are the uses of mechanical energy?
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Solution
- In hydroelectric plants, the kinetic energy of water is converted into electrical energy.
- Windmills convert the kinetic energy of winds into electrical energy.
- The mechanical energy of the hammer is used to apply a force to a nail.
- Mechanical energy can bring a moving body to rest and make a body at rest move.
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