Questions: A pendulum swings back and forth. Choose the bar graphs that best represent the energy flow from highest point where it starts moving on the * 1 point left side to the lowest point of the swing at the center. Pendulum A B

Graph A: Initial: High GPE, Zero KE Final: Zero GPE, High KE
Graph B: Initial: High KE, Zero GPE Final: Zero KE, High GPE

A pendulum swings back and forth. Choose the bar graphs that best represent the energy flow from highest point where it starts moving on the
* 1 point
left side to the lowest point of the swing at the center.

Pendulum
A
B

Transcript text: A pendulum swings back and forth. Choose the bar graphs that best represent the energy flow from highest point where it starts moving on the * 1 point left side to the lowest point of the swing at the center. Pendulum A B

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Understanding the Pendulum Motion

A pendulum swings back and forth, converting gravitational potential energy (GPE) to kinetic energy (KE) and vice versa. At the highest point of the swing, the pendulum has maximum GPE and zero KE. At the lowest point, it has maximum KE and zero GPE.

Step 2: Analyzing the Initial and Final Energy States