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Can the total mechanical energy E = K + U ever be negative? Explain.

Can the total mechanical energy E = K + U ever be negative? Explain.

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Yes, because K can be negative.

As In any collision momentum is always conserved.
In a perfectly elastic collision mechanical energy is conserved whereas in an inelastic collision mechanical energy is not conserved as some is converted to heat or work to deform the objects.So, k can be negative.

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