Define Mechanical Energy.

the energy an object has due to its motion

stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object

Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

Cold case files recently began re-investigating an old murder case. the murder took place in the park; a young man, james, was hit over the head with a brick and killed. police suspected the jealous former boyfriend of james' wife, karen. whoever killed james may have washed their hands in a near-by bird bath as detectives found blood in the bird bath. since the murder took place before dna fingerprinting was available, the suspected killer, ronnie, went free. detectives are now reviewing the blood evidence using dna fingerprinting. based on the dna fingerprints of all possible suspects, who is james' killer?

What molecules will be best used to compare different species with the exact same sequence of amino acids? why would two species have the same protein even if the molecules in question is different? (hint: transcription to translation to protein).

Which short-term environmental change is most likely to lead to ground shifting, landslides, and the collapse of buildings or roads? forest fires flooding earthquakes