6. 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? (1 point) Responses The kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy. The kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy. The kinetic energy is less than potential energy. The kinetic energy is less than potential energy. Kinetic energy is greater than potential energy. Kinetic energy is greater than potential energy. The kinetic energy and potential energy are the same.
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At the top of the shot on a slingshot ride, the potential energy is at its maximum and the kinetic energy is at its minimum (essentially zero momentarily if we assume the peak height is reached and the ride pauses briefly at the top). At that point, the potential energy (due to height) is greater than the kinetic energy (due to speed).
Therefore, the appropriate response is: The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.
Based on the principles of conservation of energy, in a roller coaster system, potential energy and kinetic energy typically convert into one another as the roller coaster moves. The total energy of the system remains constant, assuming there is no external work done (like friction) or energy lost to sound or thermal energy.
Thus, the correct statement is: The roller coaster’s kinetic and potential energy change from location to the next, but its total energy remains the same.
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