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When you ride a playground swing yourpotential energy is greatest at the highest point true or false?
True. At the highest point of the swing, the potential energy is at its maximum as it has the greatest height above the ground, which gives it the highest potential to do work.
Is mechanical energy is conserved as a playground swing moves?
Yes, mechanical energy is conserved as a playground swing moves. At the highest point of the swing, the potential energy is at its maximum, then as the swing moves downward, potential energy is converted to kinetic energy, and vice versa as it swings back up. Friction and air resistance cause small amounts of energy loss, but overall mechanical energy is conserved.
What is the highest point of the pendulums swing called?
The highest point of a pendulum's swing is called the amplitude. This is the point where the pendulum's potential energy is at its maximum and its kinetic energy is at its minimum.
What is the relationship between the pendulum's potential energy and its position in its swing?
The pendulum's potential energy is highest at the highest point of its swing and lowest at the lowest point. As the pendulum swings, potential energy is converted to kinetic energy and back again.
Is a riders highest point on a swing a potential energy or kinetic energy?
At the highest point it's potential energy, which is then completely converted to kinetic energy as the swing travels through its lowest point at maximum speed. With an ideal swing (no friction) the sum of potential and kinetic energy stays constant (it is 'conserved'). In practice it dies away as the swing slows down, but Conservation of Energy is an important principle in science.
When is the PE the highest on the pendulum?
The potential energy (PE) of a pendulum is highest at the highest point of its swing, when it is at its maximum height. At this point, all of the energy is in the form of potential energy, with no kinetic energy present.
When do you think the clock pendulums and the swings where at there highest and lowest kinetic and potential energy Why?
The clock pendulum and swings are at their highest potential energy at the highest point of their swing when they are farthest from the ground. They are at their highest kinetic energy at their lowest point of their swing when they have the most speed. This is because potential energy is highest when the object is highest, and kinetic energy is highest when the object is moving the fastest.
What happen to simple pendulum at lowest point of its swing?
At the lowest point of its swing, a simple pendulum's velocity is at its maximum, and its potential energy is at its minimum. The kinetic energy is at its highest since the pendulum has the highest speed.
On the diagram of the moving pendulum label the places where the pendulum has maximum potential energy and work to maximum get Kinetic Energy?
At the highest point of the swing, the pendulum has maximum potential energy since it is at its highest position. The pendulum has maximum kinetic energy at the lowest point of the swing since it is moving with the highest velocity at this point.
How is energy transformed durning the period of a swing in a system such as a playground swing?
i thing that the energy cannot change
Where in the pendulum is gravitational potential energy highest?
Gravitational potential energy is highest at the highest point of the pendulum's swing, usually at the top of its arc. At this point, the pendulum possesses the maximum potential energy stored due to its position in the Earth's gravitational field.
Where is the potential energy of a swing the greatest?
The potential energy of a swing is greatest at the highest point of its arc. This is where the swing has the most distance from the ground and the most potential to do work if released.
