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What happens to a pendulum’s kinetic energy as the pendulum comes to a stop.

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On the other end of the swing, the kinetic energy begins to change back into potential energy. The pendulum then comes to a complete stop! At the end of each swing, it comes to a complete stop for a brief moment. When the energy is "at rest," it is once again potential energy.

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