Question
A girl is at the highest point in swinging and starts to come down. Which statement best describes the changes in energy as she begins to descend?
A. Kinetic and potential energy are increasing
B. Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing
C. Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing
D. Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing
A. Kinetic and potential energy are increasing
B. Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing
C. Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing
D. Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **C. Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.**
As the girl swings down from the highest point, her gravitational potential energy decreases because she is moving closer to the ground, while her kinetic energy increases as she accelerates downward.
As the girl swings down from the highest point, her gravitational potential energy decreases because she is moving closer to the ground, while her kinetic energy increases as she accelerates downward.