Manuel was watching his younger siblings on the swing set. He had just learned about kinetic and potential energy in school. He wondered about energy's role in the back-and-forth movement of a swing. Which statement do you think explains the energy of the swing best
A.When a person is at the highest point of a swing, there is no energy, because he is not moving
B. A person has the most energy at the lowest point of the swing,because there he is moving fastest
C.The total amount of energy remains the same. It just changes from one form to another as the person swings back-and-forth.
Explain your thinking about the energy of the swing.
