Why doesn't the principle of mechanical energy conservation hold in situations when friction forces are present?

You notice a very one-dimensional-thinking snail crawling along one rail of a railroad track. naturally, you remove it to a safer place. but before you do, you observe it as it moves from position xi = -92.9 cm to position xf = -64.9 cm along the rail, as measured from a point where one rail abuts the next. what is the snail\'s displacement δx in centimeters?

In this thread, i would like you to comment on the nature of light and how operation of telescopes. light has a duality of a particle and a wave; which one affects your life? also how does light interact with optics inside telescopic systems? answer these questions in two paragraphs. then respond the another students response.

Which of the following forces require physical contact? tension air resistance friction magnetic force applied force