where on the swing is the kinetic energy the greatest and the potential energy the least?

What is the following molecules in order from least kinetic energy to greatest?

The molecules with the least kinetic energy are in solid form, followed by liquid, and then gas with the greatest kinetic energy.

The potential energy of a pendulum is least?

At the highest point of its swing where its kinetic energy is least and potential energy is maximum.

The potential energy of a satellite in an elliptical orbit is?

The total energy of a satellite doesn't change. At its closest approach to the planet, it has the most kinetic energy and the least potential, whereas at its furthest retreat from the planet, it has the least kinetic energy and the most potential. But their sum ... the satellite's total mechanical energy ... is always the same. (It may gain heat energy when the sun is shining directly on it, and lose it when it's in the planet's cold shadow, but neither of those changes affects its orbit.)

When does the pendulum have the largest amount of gravitational potential energy?

When it stops: at the top of its swing.Related Information:You know this because it has the least kinetic energy at this point, but the kinetic and potential energies have to add up.

Which phase of matter do particles have the most energy and the least energy?

Particles have the most energy in the gas phase, where they have high kinetic energy and are further apart. In contrast, particles have the least energy in the solid phase, where they have the least freedom of movement and are held together in a fixed structure.

How is potential and kenetic energy different?

Potential energy is the energy in which you have when you are standing or sitting still. Though doesn't have to be completely still, to be at least still and trying not to move, a majority of your energy is Potential. Kinetic energy is the energy of any and all living things. So, if you are moving, you have a majority of Kinetic energy. If you are being still, then you have Potential energy.

Does gasoline have kinetic or potential energy?

Both. Temperature is a measure of average kinetic energy per particle and everything has at least some. Its potential energy is stored in the chemical bonds (and its nucleus) within each molecule (and atom).

When does a bouncy ball has least potential energy?

Right before it hits the ground and right after it bounces back up.Potential energy is "stored energy;" the the energy of a body or a system with respect to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system. If an object is moving very fact, it has kinetic energy, but if an object is in a position where it has the potential to move fast but isn't moving or moving very slowly, the object has a lot of potential energy. A bouncy ball has a parabolic pattern (Like an upside-down U) of movement as it bounces. At the top of the parabola- when the bouncy ball is highest in the air- it has the highest potential energy because it is not moving for that instant, but has the capacity to do so. as it moves downwards, it loses potential energy and gains kinetic energy. By the time it is about to hit the ground, it has the greatest kinetic energy because it gains momentum, and the least potential energy. As the ball bounces back up, it loses momentum, so it is losing kinetic energy and gaining potential energy. A bouncy ball has the least potential energy right before it hits the ground and right after it begins bouncing back up.There is also an exchange of kinetic and potential energy as the ball hits the ground. Elastic energy is the potential mechanical energy stored in the configuration of a material or physical system as work is performed to distort its volume or shape. So, the kinetic gravitational energy (because gravity is doing the work) changes to elastic potential energy (it is not moving in any way for an instant, but has the potential to move in the sense of being squished down), and as the energy is being used to distort the shape of the ball, elastic kinetic energy. As the ball has been distorted to its maximum extent, it has more potential energy, which is transferred to kinetic as the ball first changes back to its original shape, elastic kinetic energy, and then bounces back up, when it begins to lose its kinetic energy again.

When a ball is thrown upword where does it have the least kinetic energy?

The ball has the least kinetic energy at the highest point of its trajectory when it comes to a momentary stop before falling back down due to gravity. At this point, all of the initial kinetic energy from the throw has been converted into potential energy.

Where on the rollercoaster is the least amount of potential energy?

The least amount of potential energy on a rollercoaster is usually at the bottom of a loop or at the end of a steep descent. This is because potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the cars speed up due to gravity pulling them downward.

A bicycle rider is traveling up a hill. When the rider reaches the top of the hill, she stops to rest.then she travels down the hill. Which one describes it?

When the rider is at the top of the hill, her potential energy is the greatest, and her kinetic energy is the least.

A leaf falls from a tree Compare its kinetic energy K to its potential energy U?

The Kinetic energy (K) is at the least when the leaf is still attached to the tree; it's Potential energy (U) is at its greatest. As the leaf falls, its K increases as its U decreases. This continues to happen until the leaf can no longer move. This will happen when something like the Earth (a large object with much more mass and much more energy) pushes against it. The Earth has more energy so the leaf comes to a stop on its surface.