Kinetic Potential

At which point is potential energy greatest?

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• Y
• Z

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

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When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

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Which point has the most potential energy?

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• a

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Where would a person have to be located to have the minimum gravitational potential energy?

• up on the roof
• down in the basement
• in the middle
• outside

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A 0.40 kilogram bird is flying at a constant speed of 8.0 m/s. What is the bird's kinetic energy ?

• 3.2 J
• 4.2 J
• 2.0 J
• 12.8 J

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A 2600 kilogram car is moving at a speed of 25 m/s. How much kinetic energy does the car have?

• 427,500 J
• 237,500 J
• 437,500 J
• 537,500 J

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2. The diagram to the right represents a diver’s motion from the top of a high diving board into a pool of water. At what point does the diver have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

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A 60.0 kg person walks from the ground to the roof of a 74.8 m tall building. How much gravitational potential energy does she have at the top of the building?

• 43982.4 J
• 63982.3 J
• 43962.4 J
• 83942.4 J

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A pitcher throws a 0.145 kg baseball at a velocity of 30.0m/s. How much kinetic energy does the ball have?

• 65.35 J
• 87.25 J
• 23.45 J
• 65.25 J

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