When you view the pendulum’s swing, it shows that at the very top of the swing KE = 0. What does that tell you about the pendulu

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natka813 [3]

2 years ago

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When you view the pendulum’s swing, it shows that at the very top of the swing KE = 0. What does that tell you about the pendulu

m’s motion at that point?

Advanced Placement (AP)

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tamaranim1 [39] · Answer 1 · 2023-08-12T17:42:11+03:00

tamaranim1 [39]2 years ago

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The motion of the swing at the very top the motion stops for a second and gravity takes over

shtirl [24] · Answer 2 · 2023-08-12T16:28:36+03:00

The kinetic energy of an object is given by:
Kinetic energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity²
If the kinetic energy of the pendulum at the top of its swing is 0, then this tells us that the velocity of the pendulum at that point is 0. All of the kinetic energy is converted to potential energy, and the pendulum starts moving in the opposite direction after this point in time.