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Use the picture to answer the question.
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?
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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 and potential energy are decreasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.
Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.
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The correct statement is:
Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.
As the girl starts to descend from the highest point in her swing, her potential energy decreases as she loses height, and her kinetic energy increases as her speed increases.
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