Do Work Son

Work is the measurement of force times the distance an object is being pushed or pulled. The unit for work is a Joule which is also the unit for potential/kinetic energy. Potential energy is energy that is stored while kinetic energy is energy in motion. This weekend I had to play babysitter and watch all of my cousins. In doing so we went to the Kamalani playground. Here is where I got a shot of them doing Physics. So at their highest point on the swing they have full potential energy. Just hanging on the swing directly below they have full kinetic energy and no potential energy. Halfway between these two points their potential and kinetic energy are cut in half.