Play the simulation. Describe where the Blue Item is when it has reached its highest kinetic energy and what happens to the energy of the item as it gains height again.
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When the Blue Item has reached its highest kinetic energy, it is located at the bottom of its trajectory, right before it starts moving upwards again. At this point, the Blue Item has converted all of its potential energy into kinetic energy due to the force of gravity pulling it downwards.
As the Blue Item gains height again, its kinetic energy decreases while its potential energy increases. This is because the force of gravity is acting in the opposite direction to the motion of the item, slowing it down and converting its kinetic energy back into potential energy. The process continues as the Blue Item goes higher, with its potential energy increasing and its kinetic energy decreasing until it reaches its highest point, where all of its energy is in the form of potential energy.