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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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.

Answer 1

The best statement that describes the changes in energy as the girl begins to descend from the highest point in swinging is:

Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.

As she swings down, her height decreases, which means potential energy decreases, while her speed increases, thus kinetic energy increases.