Apparatus for the verification of the principle of mechanical energy conservation
Product Code : SCL-MH-12712
Quick Answer: The Apparatus for the Verification of the Principle of Mechanical Energy Conservation is a mechanics set for showing potential energy turning into kinetic energy. A body released from a measured height is timed along its path so the total energy can be compared at different points.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Moving body released from a measured starting height
Measuring scale and support stand
Readings of velocity, time, distance and height along the motion path
Used for potential, kinetic and total mechanical energy
About This Product
Students calculate the potential energy at the start and the kinetic energy further along the path, then add them to see that the total stays nearly constant. Repeating the run leads into discussion of the small losses from friction and air resistance that keep a real system from being ideal.