6. If you are at an amusement park and you ride a slingshot, how does your potential energy compare to your kinetic energy at the top of the shot?
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Responses
Kinetic energy is greater than potential energy.
Kinetic energy is greater than potential energy.
The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.
The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.
The kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy.
The kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy.
The kinetic energy and potential energy are the same.
The potential energy is greater than kinetic energy.
The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.
When riding a slingshot at an amusement park, your potential energy and kinetic energy will change as you go through the ride. At the top of the shot, your potential energy will be at its maximum because you are at the highest point and have the most stored energy due to your position. Potential energy is stored energy and is dependent on the object's height and mass.
On the other hand, your kinetic energy at the top of the shot will be at its minimum because you have the least amount of motion. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion and depends on the object's velocity and mass. Since you are momentarily at rest at the top, your velocity is zero, resulting in the lowest kinetic energy.
So, in this scenario, the correct answer is: "The kinetic energy is less than potential energy."