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If we increase the height of the pendulum, we will increase the potential energy in the system. What effect would this have on kinetic energy?

Kinetic energy will decrease by the same amount.
Kinetic energy will increase by the same amount.
Kinetic energy will not change.
Kinetic energy will increase by half the potential energy.

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Answer:

your kinetic energy will increase by the same amount

Step-by-step explanation:

think of a yoyo or any weighted object on the end of a string imagine swinging it in a circle and putting your finger in it so it wraps around your finger the object spins faster as the string shortens

I hope this helped

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