* Energía cinética: La energía del movimiento. Esta es la energía que posee un objeto debido a su movimiento. The faster the object moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
* Energía potencial: La energía de la posición. This is the energy an object possesses due to its position relative to a force field. There are different types of potential energy, like:
* Energía potencial gravitacional: An object has this energy because of its position within a gravitational field (like being held above the ground).
* Energía potencial elástica: This is stored in objects that are stretched or compressed, like a spring or a rubber band.
So, in essence, mechanical energy is the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy.
