Conservation of energy: In an isolated system, the total mechanical energy (KE + PE) remains constant if only conservative forces act.
How to apply it: Apply conservation of energy to solve for unknown speeds or heights without knowing the path taken.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Energy
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