what is mechanical energy related to?
<answer> Mechanical energy is the energy associated with the motion and position of an object usually in some force field. <context> In physics, mechanical energy (E mech) is the energy associated with the motion and position of an object usually in some force field (e.g. gravitational field). Mechanical energy (and also the thermal energy) can be separated into two categories, transient and stored. Transient energy is energy in motion, that is, energy being transferred from one place to another. Stored energy is the energy contained within a substance or object. Transient mechanical energy is commonly referred to as work.