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Kinetic Energy is the type of energy that resides in objects that are in some kind of motion or are moving.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

Start with a description of a child hanging in the air, on top of a hop. All the gravity of the PE at that moment. Then, the baby falls, and gains kinetic energy. When the baby reaches the ground, more kinetic energy. As spring begins to pressurize, the kinetic energy is converted into PE elastic. The baby also slows down as the spring presses, so the PE of gravity is also converted into expandable PE. At the very bottom of the hop, all the energy is PE expandable. Then as the baby recovers, PE elastic is converted into kinetic energy and PE gravity. When the baby reaches the top of the bump, all the expandable PE is converted into a gravitational PE, because the baby has a speed of 0 at the top. Then the cycle starts all over again. As a result of the conflict, the child should also add energy to the system by pushing the pogo stick while it is down, receiving a strong reaction from the ground.

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