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Correct the following sentence: 'System cannot possess mechanical energy but possesses work.'
(N/A) The correct statement is: '$A$ system can possess mechanical energy but cannot possess work.'
Reasoning:
$1$. Energy is a state function,meaning it is a property of the system's state. Therefore,a system can possess internal energy or mechanical energy.
$2$. Work is a path function,not a state function. It represents energy in transit across the boundary of a system due to a force acting through a distance. $A$ system does not 'have' or 'possess' work; it performs work or has work done on it.
Reasoning:
$1$. Energy is a state function,meaning it is a property of the system's state. Therefore,a system can possess internal energy or mechanical energy.
$2$. Work is a path function,not a state function. It represents energy in transit across the boundary of a system due to a force acting through a distance. $A$ system does not 'have' or 'possess' work; it performs work or has work done on it.
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