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Olivia is on a swing at the playground at which points is her kinetic energy the greatest and her potential the least?

A. Y and W
B. W and Z
C. W and X
D. X and Y

Olivia is on a swing at the playground at which points is her kinetic energy the greatest-example-1
User ASteve
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Answer: D. X and Y

Step-by-step explanation:

At both W and Z, Olivia's potential energy is the highest. But, as she's in between the highest points, she's transitioning to them. Both X and Y have a substantial amount of kinetic energy.

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User Dario Fiumicello
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Answer:

Olivia is on a swing at the playground. Her kinetic energy increasing at x and her potential energy decreasing at x. At mean position velocity is maximum so kinetic energy ( K.E ) is also maximum and at mean position potential energy is minimum. Therefore, kinetic energy is increasing and potential energy decreasing at x.

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