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Describe the motion of a child on a swing using kinetic and potential energy?
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∙ 13y ago
When the child is up in the air on either side of the climax of the swing, it builds potential energy to drop or swing back down towards the other side. When the child falls, gravity and the potential energy work together to make the child fall, and in turn, the kinetic energy not used for the fall goes into pushing the child back up on the other side. Say that there was no gravity involved in this situation. The child would only make it to the bottom of the swing, closest to the ground, because the amount of energy you store up in going higher cannot be amounted to greater as you swing down.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAny time the child is moving, she has kinetic energy. The only time during each arc
when she has no kinetic energy is the instant when she's as high as she can go,
either forward or backward, and the swing stops for just an instant and reverses
its direction.
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∙ 13y agokinetic because it is in motion
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∙ 12y agoYes.
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How is potential energy like kinetic?
They're not the same thing, potential energy is energy at rest whereas kinetic energy is energy in motion.
Energy due to position and motion?
Potential kinetic energy.
How is potential and kinetic energy used?
potential energy is the energy that an object has stored up. kinetic energy is an object in motion. :) hi ppl :)))))))
Is a moving truck a form of potential energy?
No, it is kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion.
What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy in a ven diagram?
Potential energy is energy a body has due to its position. Kinetic energy is energy a body has due to its motion.
Is motion energy kinetic or potential?
Motion energy is kinetic.
What are the two types of mechanical energy?
Potential energy and kinetic energy. mechanical energy is the energy of motion(kinetic energy)or the potential of motion(potential energy) so i would say-kinetic and potential energy
Mechanical energy is a term that is used to describe?
Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of some object. So any object in motion, has potential to be in motion, or has both has mechanical energy. Your car in motion has kinetic energy and potential for more kinetic energy in the gasoline that it runs on. So your car has mechanical energy. Or you up on the three-meter diving board at the pool have potential for kinetic energy when you take a swan dive off that board. You have mechanical energy there. But, bottom line, pretty much any object that is either in motion or can be put into motion has a form of mechanical energy.
What are the two main forms of energy?
The two main forms of energy are Kinetic energy and Potential Energy. Kinetic energy is motion energy. Potential energy is energy stored in matter.
Can potential energy be described as energy of motion?
No, potential energy is the energy of position. The energy of motion is called kinetic energy.No, potential energy is the energy of position. The energy of motion is called kinetic energy.No, potential energy is the energy of position. The energy of motion is called kinetic energy.No, potential energy is the energy of position. The energy of motion is called kinetic energy.
Is Motion energy a type of kinetic or potential energy?
kinetic
Is energy at rest potential or kinetic energy?
a energy at rest is potential energy. because kinetic energy is a energy in motion.
What is potential kinetic energy?
energy in motion
Is kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object?
Mechanical energy is kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion and position of an object.
What are 2 differences between potential and kinetic energy?
Kinetic is energy of motion. Potential energy is stored energy
The energy an object has because of its motion is called potential energy?
No. Energy related to motion is called kinetic energy; energy related to position is called potential energy.No. Energy related to motion is called kinetic energy; energy related to position is called potential energy.No. Energy related to motion is called kinetic energy; energy related to position is called potential energy.No. Energy related to motion is called kinetic energy; energy related to position is called potential energy.
Is potential energy in motion?
Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to it's motion.
