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A 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.
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∙ 12y agokinetic and potential
at the top it had potential, as it falls it gains kinetic and loses potential, it has the most kinetic energy at the bottom. then when it rises to the other side it has potential again
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∙ 15y agoMechanical: potential and kinetic, I am sure you are, or should be familiar with the Newton"s Balls apparatus!
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∙ 11y agoAt the end of each swing the pendulum is motionless = no kinetic energy, all potential,)
At the center of each swing its all kinetic energy & no potential.
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∙ 11y agoEnergy transfers between potential and kinetic energy in a pendulum swing.
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∙ 11y agoperiodic motion but for short displacement its simple harmonic motion.The consistency of pendulum motion has allowed it to be used to drive the timing mechanism of clocks.
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∙ 7y agoA pendulum will lose a little energy with each swing due to the work done in overcoming air resistance.
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A certain pendulum has a potential energy of 20 J when it is at the top of its swing. What is the kinetic energy?
If at the top of the swing the pendulum is STOPPED then it has zero kinetic energy.
Where does the bob have the highest potential energy?
-- If you're talking about a pendulum, then the potential energy is highest and kinetic energy is zero at the ends of the swing, and potential energy is lowest and kinetic energy is highest in the middle of the swing. -- If you're not talking about a pendulum, then the preceding may be completely wrong.
Why does a swinging pendulum lose energy once it is set into motion?
When a pendulum is released to fall, it changes from Potential energy to Kinetic Energy of a moving object. However, due to friction (ie: air resistance, and the pivot point) and gravity the pendulum's swing will slowly die down. A pendulum gets its kinetic energy from gravity on its fall its equilibrium position which is the lowest point to the ground it can fall, however, even in perfect conditions (a condition with no friction) it can never achieve a swing (amplitude) greater than or equal to its previous swing. Every swing that the pendulum makes, it gradually looses energy or else it would continue to swing for eternity without stopping. Extra: Using special metals that react little to temperature, finding a near mass-less rod to swing the bob (the weight) and placing the pendulum in a vacuum has yielded some very long lasting pendulums. While the pendulum will lose energy with every swing, under good conditions the amount of energy that the pendulum loses can be kept relatively small. Some of the best pendulum clocks can swing well over a million times.
What is a mass hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely?
a pendulum
Does the distance a pendulum travels decrease with each arc?
if by arc you mean the "Period" of the pendulum then yes, it does: with each revolution the period of the pendulum (the time taken to swing back and forth once) does decrease.
How do you know when all of an objects kinetic energy is transferred into potential energy?
When the pendulum is at the top of its swing, the speed is zero so the KE is also zero.
During the swing of a frictionless pendulum what energy forms remain constant?
The sum of potential + kinetic energy.
A certain pendulum has a potential energy of 20 J when it is at the top of its swing. What is the kinetic energy?
If at the top of the swing the pendulum is STOPPED then it has zero kinetic energy.
When a pendulum reaches the end of its swing' the energy within the pendulum is of what sort?
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When a pendulum reaches the end of its swing the energy within the pendulum is ofwhat sort?
Potential energy
Does the pendulum had energy before you let go of the mass?
Yes, the pendulum has potential energy if you hold it at one end of its swing. If released, the pendulum starts to oscillate. During each cycle the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy and back again - twice.
What happen to simple pendulum at lowest point of its swing?
At the low point of a swinging pendulum, the type of energy being demonstrated is maximum kinetic energy. It has zero potential energy at this point of the swing.
Is in a pendulum at the top of a swing chemical energy?
No, it is not a chemical form of energy.
How is energy converted as a pendulum swing?
From potential to kinetic and back again - with every swing.
A pendulum is designed to transfer potiential gravitational energy into?
A pendulum transfers potential gravitational energy (at the top of its swing) to kinetic energy (movement at the bottom of the swing) and then back again (at the top on the other side).
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.
Investigate whether a simple pendulum will swing continuously in air.Explain your finding?
A simple pendulum will definitely not swing continuously in air. The pendulum would lose energy to its surroundings in overcoming air resistance.
