Question

If you are at an amusement park and you ride a slingshot, how does your potential energy compare to your kinetic energy at the top of the shot?
The kinetic energy is less than potential energy
The kinetic energy and potential energy are the same
the kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy
Kinetic energy is greater than the potential energy

Answer 1

At the top of the shot in a slingshot ride, the potential energy is at its maximum because you are at the highest point in the ride, while the kinetic energy is at its minimum (and approaches zero) as the ride slows down before descending.

Therefore, the correct answer is: **The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.**