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When a pendulum is at the center position, what is true of the kinetic and potential energy?

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When a pendulum is at the center position ...

-- it has zero potential energy

-- if it is moving, then it has some kinetic energy

-- if it is moving, then the center position is where it has the most kinetic energy
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