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Question

State whether the given statement is correct or not.
Total mechanical energy of a system is always conserved no matter what type of internal and external forces on the body are present.

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Solution

According to given statement,
Total mechanical energy of a system is always conserved no matter what type of internal and external forces on the body are present.
It is incorrect because internal forces will not change the energy of the system, but external forces can change the total energy by changing their magnitude or direction.
Final Answer: No.

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