Question
Use the picture to answer the question.
Girl on a swing high up, about to swing down.
The girl in the picture 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?
(1 point)
Responses
Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are increasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are increasing.
Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing
Girl on a swing high up, about to swing down.
The girl in the picture 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?
(1 point)
Responses
Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are increasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are increasing.
Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing
Answers
GPT-4o mini
As the girl on the swing reaches the highest point and begins to come down, potential energy is at its maximum, and kinetic energy is at its minimum (zero at the highest point). As she descends, potential energy decreases because she is moving lower, and kinetic energy increases as she gains speed.
Therefore, the correct statement is:
**Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.**
Therefore, the correct statement is:
**Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.**