There is a loop the loop demonstration, which involes a ball and a track that lo

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There is a loop the loop demonstration, which involes a ball and a track that looks like a roller coaster. Point A is on the high side of the track and point B is on the low side of the track and there is a loop in between point A and B.

describe four other situations from your every day experience where mechanical energy is approximately conserved because work done by the non-conservative forces is ignorable. Don't forget to mention which non-conservative force is doing negligble work in each case you cite.

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Think of situations where there is a lot of inertia and very little resistance. For instance, ice skating or bowling. (friction) Also, throwing something through the air that has a large mass and that you throw slowly. (drag= air resistance) I hope this helps

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