A diagram is drawn showing a swing set with a swing pulled backward prior to release. The diagram shows how the swing will move forward and then backward after it is initially released. At which point in the diagram is all of the energy gravitational potential energy?
A) when the swing is pulled back prior to release
B) as the released swing begins to move backward
C) just after the release of the swing
D) at the highest point as the swing moves forward
i just took the test. answer is “when the swing is pulled back prior to release”
Is it when it is pulled back? And then it goes to kinetic energy when it falls?
I think so
but I don’t know
can someone pls help me
When it has no (1/2) m v^2 all the energy is potential. That is when it is stopped before release and when it stops every half cycle thereafter.
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To determine at which point in the diagram all of the energy is gravitational potential energy, let's analyze the energy changes throughout the motion of the swing.
In this scenario, the swing set is at a higher position initially, and the swing is pulled backward prior to release. At this point, the swing possesses gravitational potential energy, which is converted into other forms of energy as the swing moves.
Option A) when the swing is pulled back prior to release - at this point, the swing has gravitational potential energy.
Option B) as the released swing begins to move backward - as the swing starts moving backward, it gains kinetic energy while losing gravitational potential energy.
Option C) just after the release of the swing - after release, the swing's energy will be converted from gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy as it moves forward.
Option D) at the highest point as the swing moves forward - at the highest point of the swing's forward motion, it will have maximum kinetic energy and minimal or zero gravitational potential energy.
Therefore, the answer is option A) when the swing is pulled back prior to release. At this point, all of the energy is gravitational potential energy.