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first when she gets pushed (if any) the person transfers potential energy into kinetic when they touch the child. then it goes into potential and back into kinetic when she's in motion. then at the highest point that's the spot with the most potential energy. then the spot with the best kinetic energy is right in the middle of the swing.

The 16 pound shot will have more kinetic energy that the 12 pound shot. This is because the 16 pound shot is heavier than the 12 pound shot. Even though the 12 pound shot went farther, that doesn't mean it has more kinetic energy.

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first when she gets pushed (if any) the person transfers potential energy into kinetic when they touch the child. then it goes into potential and back into kinetic when she's in motion. then at the highest point that's the spot with the most potential energy. then the spot with the best kinetic energy is right in the middle of the swing.

make it sound as an 8th grader
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The 16 pound shot will have more kinetic energy that the 12 pound shot. This is because the 16 pound shot is heavier than the 12 pound shot. Even though the 12 pound shot went farther, that doesn't mean it has more kinetic energy.

make it sound as an 8th grader and in three to four sentences
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Okay, here’s a simpler way to explain that:

When someone pushes a child on a swing, the energy changes form. At first, when the swing is at rest, it has potential energy because it can move. When the person pushes the swing, some of that potential energy changes into kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion, as the swing starts to move.

As the swing goes up to the highest point, that's where it has the most potential energy again because it's at the top and can easily fall back down. When the swing is at its lowest point, right in the middle, that's where it has the most kinetic energy because it’s moving the fastest.

Now, about the shot puts: the 16-pound shot put has more kinetic energy than the 12-pound shot put simply because it's heavier. Even if the 12-pound shot goes farther, that doesn’t mean it has more kinetic energy. Kinetic energy depends on both the weight and the speed of the shot put, so a heavier shot put can have more energy when it’s thrown, even if it doesn’t travel as far.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Sure! Here’s a version that sounds more like an 8th grader might say it:

When someone pushes a child on a swing, they are changing the type of energy. At first, when the swing is at rest, it has potential energy because it’s at a height and can move down. When the person gives it a push, that potential energy changes into kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion – that’s when the swing starts moving.

As the swing goes up to its highest point, that’s where it has the most potential energy again because it's up high. Then, when the swing is at its lowest point, right in the middle of the swing, it has the most kinetic energy since it's moving the fastest. So, energy keeps changing from potential to kinetic and back again as the swing goes back and forth!
Answered by GPT-4o mini
When someone pushes a child on a swing, they turn potential energy into kinetic energy as the swing starts moving. At the highest point, the swing has the most potential energy, while at the lowest point, it has the most kinetic energy because it's moving fastest.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The 16-pound shot put has more kinetic energy than the 12-pound shot put because it’s heavier. Kinetic energy depends on both weight and speed, so a heavier object usually has more energy when it’s thrown. Even if the 12-pound shot put traveled farther, that doesn't mean it had more kinetic energy. It just means it might have been thrown in a way that let it go a longer distance.

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