Question

In the case of a swinging pendulum, Potential Energy is greatest when ____.

Question 7 options:

A. the pendulum ball is at its highest points away from a surface.
B. the pendulum ball is at its lowest point closest to a surface.
C. the pendulum ball is midway between its highest and lowest points from the surface.
D. None of the above

Answer 1

I am almost 100% positive the answer is A.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

A. the pendulum ball is at its highest points away from a surface.

Step-by-step explanation:

the potential energy of an object is given by

`U=mgh`

where m is the mass of the object, g is the gravitational acceleration, and h is the height of the object from the ground. Looking at the formula, we see that the potential energy is higher when h is higher, therefore when the pendulum ball is at the highest point away from the surface.