Potential Energy of a System Quick Check

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Question
Use the picture to answer the question.

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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Responses

Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing.
Potential energy is increasing, and kinetic energy is decreasing.

Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.
Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.

Kinetic and potential energy are increasing.
Kinetic and potential energy are increasing.

Kinetic and potential energy are decreasing.

Kinetic energy is increasing, and potential energy is decreasing.