A student is demonstrating potential and kinetic energy using a pendulum.
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Which comparison can the student accurately make of the pendulum bob when it is at points 1 and 2?
A.
It has less potential energy at points 1 and 2 than it does at any other points in its swing.
B.
Its maximum potential energy is at points 1 and 2.
C.
It has the same amount of kinetic energy at points 1 and 2 as it does at all other points in its swing.
D.
Its maximum kinetic energy is at points 1 and 2.
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B. Its maximum potential energy is at points 1 and 2.
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