A rollar coaster is a good example of electricitiy because on a roller coaster its easy to see where POTENTIAL and KINETIC energry fall.
When the roller coaster is at its highest position and is not moving then its potential energy is highest
When the roller coaster is at its highest position and is not moving then its potential energy is highest
An example of potential energy transforming into kinetic energy is when a roller coaster reaches the top of a hill where it has high potential energy due to its height. As the roller coaster descends the hill, the potential energy converts into kinetic energy as it gains speed.
The potential energy is highest at the top of the first hill or peak of the roller coaster because it is at its maximum height above the ground. As the roller coaster descends, potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the car gains speed.
No, the roller coaster is not the only example of a closed energy system.
When the roller coaster - or any object, for that matter - is at its highest point, it has more potential energy than when it is at a lower point.
Yes, kinetic energy can be transformed into potential energy, and vice versa. For example, when a roller coaster reaches the top of a hill, its kinetic energy (motion) is converted into potential energy (height). Conversely, when the roller coaster descends the hill, the potential energy is converted back into kinetic energy.
Energy is transferred from potential to kinetic on a roller coaster as the coaster descends from a higher elevation to a lower elevation. As the coaster moves downwards, gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. This energy transfer allows the coaster to gain speed and momentum.
Potential energy is used when going up hill on a roller coaster. When it starts gong down the potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
A roller coaster increases kinetic energy when it is going downhill, as gravity is pulling it down and accelerating it. The potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the roller coaster gains speed.
A roller coaster has more potential energy at the bottom. There are 2 types of energy, potential and kinetic. energy closer to a surface or floor is potential energy and objects in the middle of it all has kinetic energy.
Yes. At the top of the hill, the potential energy is at a maximum. As the coaster is rolling down the hill, the potential energy (or energy due to the coaster's position or height), is converted into kinetic energy (as the roller coaster is rushing downhill). Hope this helps, physicsisland@hotmail.com