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Maximum Height

The maximum vertical elevation reached by a projectile above its launch level, where vertical velocity momentarily becomes zero.

H = (v0² sin² θ) / (2 g) m
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Mechanical Advantage

The factor by which a simple machine multiplies input effort force to overcome load resistance.

MA = F_output / F_input Dimensionless
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Mechanical Energy

The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy in a physical system.

E_mech = KE + PE J
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Moment of Inertia

A quantitative measure of a body's rotational inertia - its resistance to changes in rotational motion about a given axis.

I = ∑ m_i r_i² = ∫ r² dm kg·m²
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Momentum

A fundamental vector quantity equal to the product of an object's mass and its velocity, representing its quantity of motion.

p = m v kg·m/s