What Types of Energy Are Utilized by a Child Swinging

question 72

Multiple Choice

What types of energy are utilized by a child swinging on a swing?

• A)chemical energy only, because it is the child's metabolism that powers the muscles that make the swing move
• B)kinetic, potential, and chemical energy: the child powers the swing with chemical energy in the muscle cells, and the swing moves like a pendulum with changing ratios of kinetic and potential energy
• C)kinetic and potential energy only, but in constantly changing ratios: when changing direction, the energy is pure potential energy, but at the bottom of the arc, the energy is pure kinetic energy
• D)kinetic energy only, because the child is in constant motion

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Definitions:

Sequential Processing

The cognitive ability to understand and process information in a linear, step-by-step manner.

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously: automatic, unconscious, and deliberate, conscious.

Parallel Processing

Parallel processing is the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality. It's a part of the brain's natural mode of information processing for many functions.

Sequential Processing

The processing of information in a specific order, often linear, where one process leads directly to the next.