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There is Mechanical Energy. This Mechanical Energy equals Potential + Kinetic Energies. At the maximum heigh and with the pendulum set still there is the maximum Potential Energy (so Kinetic equals 0, and Potential Energy equals Mechanical Energy). When we release the pendulum this Potential Energy transforms into Kinetic Energy which will be maximum and equal to the Mechanical Energy when the 'rope' or 'string' that holds the pendulum is in the same direction as the acceleration, or force, in this case gravity. Then, and if there is no friction (e.g. air) the pendulum will reach the same maximum heigh that it had in X0 and the Kinetic Energy will transform into Potential, reinitiating the process but in the opposite direction. Hope i helped and sorry for my english. :)
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What energy changes occur as a pendulum swings?
when a pendulum swings it creates pontential energy
As a pendulum swings energy is continuosly transformed between kinetic energy and?
When the pendulum swings up, it gains potential energy, but loses kinetic energy. Therefore when it swing down, it gains kinetic energy, but loses potential energy.
What happens to the energy in the pendulum as it swings from point a to point b?
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When a pendulum swings if it is not contiually pushed its will stop eventually because some of its energy in changed into?
kinetic energy
What forms of energy does a pendulum utilize?
swinging pendulum has potential energy at each end of it's travel (when it stops momentarily) This energy is converted to kinetic energy as it swings down and back to potential energy as it swings up the other way. Hope this helps you . If the pendulum is long enough it can use the relative motion of the earth's rotation to store just enough energy to maintain a continuous swing.
What energy changes occur as a pendulum swings?
when a pendulum swings it creates pontential energy
As a pendulum swings energy is continuosly transformed between kinetic energy and?
When the pendulum swings up, it gains potential energy, but loses kinetic energy. Therefore when it swing down, it gains kinetic energy, but loses potential energy.
What happens to the energy in the pendulum as it swings from point a to point b?
potato
When a pendulum swings if it is not contiually pushed its will stop eventually because some of its energy in changed into?
kinetic energy
What forms of energy does a pendulum utilize?
swinging pendulum has potential energy at each end of it's travel (when it stops momentarily) This energy is converted to kinetic energy as it swings down and back to potential energy as it swings up the other way. Hope this helps you . If the pendulum is long enough it can use the relative motion of the earth's rotation to store just enough energy to maintain a continuous swing.
Does a 45 cm pendulum have less swings then a 38 cm pendulum and why?
A pendulum swings as far out as you care to set it going, irrespective of length.
What are the release dates for Pendulum Swings - 2011?
Pendulum Swings - 2011 was released on: USA: 8 January 2011
A swinging pendulum demonstrates which type of energy?
A swinging pendulum demonstrates primarily two types of energy - kinetic energy when the pendulum is in motion, and potential energy - based on how high it is above the mid-point of the swing. If not for friction, a pendulum would continue to swing forever, with the sum of the kinetic and potential energy remaining constant but the distribution between the two constantly changing as the pendulum moved through its swings.
What is the relationship between the length of the string of a pendulum and the number of swings?
There's no relationship between the length of the pendulum and the number of swings.However, a shorter pendulum has a shorter period, i.e. the swings come more often.So a short pendulum has more swings than a long pendulum has in the same amountof time.
When you were holding the pendulum at the far end what kind of energy does it possess?
At this point, at the top of the swing, the pendulum has potential energy. As it drops it loses potential and gains kinetic energy. At the fastest point, as the pendulum reached the bottom of the swing, it has kinetic energy. It then loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy as it swings up to the other side.
The amplitude of a pendulum is doubled what does this mean?
The pendulum swings twice as far.
Why does the pendulum not go as high when it swings back Where does lost potential energy go?
Most of it gets lost as friction.
