A child is swinging back and forth on a swing. Changes in her kinetic and potential energy are happening each moment. At which point , or multiple points, in her swinging would each of these two types of energy be at a maximum? In one to two sentences, explain

Answer 1

The child's kinetic energy is at a maximum at the lowest point of the swing when she is moving fastest, while her potential energy is at a maximum at the highest points of her swing, where she momentarily comes to a stop before changing direction. As she swings back and forth, energy continuously transforms between kinetic and potential forms.