Mechanical energy can be either kinetic<span> (</span>energy of motion<span>) or </span>potential<span> (</span>energy<span> of position). An object ... That is why it is </span>called<span> "</span>potential<span>" </span>energy<span>. Potential ... The faster the particles move in an object, the more </span>_____<span> energy the object has. Thermal ... PE = </span>mass<span> gravity height, units are Joules ... Equation for </span>Weight<span> & units.</span>