Comparing Potential & Kinetic Energy

At which point does the pendulum have the greatest potential and least kinetic energy?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

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At which point does the cyclist have the greatest kinetic and least potential energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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At which point does the cyclist have the greatest potential and least kinetic energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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When the cyclist is at point X, she is--

• losing kinetic and gaining potential energy.

• losing potential and gaining kinetic energy.

• neither gaining nor losing potential or kinetic energy.

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At which point does the ball have the least kinetic and the greatest potential energy?

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• 2

• 3

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At which point does the ball have the least potential and the greatest kinetic energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

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What point has the least kinetic energy?

• A

• B

• C

• I

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When the girl in the swing is at Point B, she has--

• the greatest potential and least kinetic energy.

• the greatest kinetic and least potential energy.

• equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy.

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Stored energy

• potential

• kinetic

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energy of motion

• potential

• kinetic

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